The French territory of “St Martin” in the Caribbean Islands, struck by Hurricane Irma has been left in a pitiable devastating state. The category 5 storm which dropped more than 100inches rain and adjudged as the strongest Atlantic Hurricane made landfall on the Caribbean Islands on Wednesday and has since left great disaster across the territories on its wake with St Martin not an exception.

According to The Local, St Martin, a pristine island resort divided between France and the Netherlands, suffered the most damage amongst the territories of the Caribbean islands with most of its habitation destroyed.

According to France’s Interior Minister Gerrard Collomb, the Hurricane has left nine dead, rendered 112 injured, 60 percent home badly damaged, while seven are still missing.

The Minister disclosed the extent of damage in order to dismiss the conflicting figures about the loss of life caused by the storm circulating around the streets of France.

A state insurance group disclosed the estimated cost of damage melted on the island by the Hurricane to be “much higher” than 200 million euros ($240 million).

Meanwhile, rescue operations has been activated as emergency rations and rescue teams were flown under water to the island to help the victims.

Also in the early hours of Friday, a 200-strong French delegation of troops, rescuers, soldiers and medics flew to the neighbouring island of Guadeloupe which didn’t experience a much damage from the Hurricane and rescue efforts have since been coordinated for surrounding territories.

Furthermore, about 100,000 emergency rations coupled with fresh water and equipment have been flown in through the airport of the French side of the island which had not been hit so much, Collomb said.

Adegbite Adedotun