20 “critical patients” evacuated from Abaco Islands

Twenty “critical patients” were evacuated from Abaco Islands Tuesday by the Royal Bahamas Defense Forces, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported, citing the Bahamian Ministry of Health.

The patients were transported from Abaco to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, according to a press release from WHO. 

“Some 400 persons sought shelter at the clinic in Marsh Harbour on Abaco and initial reports of deaths and injuries have not yet been confirmed,” the press release said.