Tropical Storm Beryl strengthened into a hurricane in the Caribbean | News in brief

Tropical Storm Beryl has strengthened into a hurricane, the US Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Saturday. It also warned that the hurricane could strengthen very quickly.

Beryl is expected to bring destructive and life-threatening gale-force winds to the Caribbean Sea’s Windward Islands, which include Martinique, Saint Lucia and Barbados.

A hurricane warning is now in effect for Barbados. The hurricane is expected to arrive there on Sunday evening or Monday.

Sources: Reuters, AP

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