The large number of deaths in the Bahamas forces its embalming

Authorities in the Bahamas began to embalm the deceased, as there is not enough room in the morgue to stock the "frightening" number of victims hurricane Doriansaid the government.

Research teams are examining the debris, granaries and vegetation of the Abaco and Grand Bahama islands in the north of the country, so the death toll is likely to increase, said Duane Sands, the country's health minister.

"We have a team of four specialized people who have come to Abaco to start the embalming process because we lack capacity in the cold rooms," Sands said in a radio interview. The guardian of Nbadau. "We are requesting the transport of cold rooms in the north and south centers of Abaco and similar to Grand Bahama."

In addition to the 30 confirmed deaths, the storm left people with broken bones, head and spine injuries and partial amputations. Karen Clark & ​​Co. Risk Analysis Company estimated that the economic damage could cost the country about $ 7 billion.

The combination of corpses and groundwater contaminated by sewage, which raises concerns about disease outbreaks, which usually begin to appear around the fourth or seventh day, said Sands.

Governments and aid groups are transporting water, food and medical supplies by plane and setting up clinics on the islands, Sands said.

Foreigners wishing to help the Bahamas' recovery can simply plan a vacation there, as most of the country's 700 islands were unaffected by Dorian and escaped without damage, said Joy Jibrilu, director general of the Ministry of the Interior. Tourism and Aviation Bahamas, in response to written questions.

Tourism accounts for about half of the country's gross domestic product. The country recorded a record 6.6 million visitors last year.