And london, youre watching bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the eastern caribbean, where several islands are reeling from the effects of one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a force five storm system, brings with it gusts of up to 320 kilometres per hour, thats 200 Miles Per Hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbyuda, said 90 of buildings on barbyuda have been demolished after the centre of irma smashed into the island. At least two people have died on saint martin and neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands, President Trump has declared a state of emergency on the Us Virgin Islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. Our correspondent, laura bicker, reports from the capital, san juan. This is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the s
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