Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least seven people

Waves from Hurricane Beryl hit the seawall in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Ricardo Hernandez/AP)

Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica on Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the south-east Caribbean.

The US National Hurricane Centre said Beryl’s eyewall was “brushing the south coast of Jamaica”.