New York left devastated as Sandy kills over 100

The misery inflicted by Superstorm Sandy intensified yesterday as millions along the US East Coast faced life without power or transport for days to come.

In hardest-hit New York, huge swathes of the city remained dark and nearly deserted.

At least 40 people were killed across seven states by the storm that made landfall in New Jersey and cut power to around 7.5m people.