As Hurricane Beryl continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, dramatic footage posted to X shows a party boat being overwhelmed and ultimately sunk by the powerful storm.
The video shows the party boat, the 'Jolly Roger,' slowing sinking into the Bridgetown water, as the Category 4 storm swept across the Windward Islands Monday with winds as high as 150 mph.
The hurricane has, so far, sunk over "20 fishing vessels including the popular Jolly Roger and Dreamchaser party boats which both now sit at the bottom of the Harbour," according to BarbadosToday.
It is not known at this time if there are any deaths or injuries.
There were "widespread reports of destruction and devastation in Carriacou and Petite Martinique," Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell confirmed during a press conference, according to CNN. "In half an hour, Carriacou was flattened."
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"You have to appreciate the ferocity and the strength of the hurricane and therefore we are not yet out of the woods," added Mitchell.
Beryl is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches across Barbados and the Windward Islands through Monday afternoon. Localized maxima of 10 inches are possible, especially in the Grenadines and Grenada. This rainfall may cause flash flooding in vulnerable areas.
The islands could also experience potentially catastrophic winds and a life-threatening storm surge.
