At least 12 people were killed when Hurricane Tomas tore through the Caribbean resort island of Saint Lucia, causing landslides and wrecking houses, the government said Tuesday. "We have 12 confirmed dead... unfortunately there are still people who are buried," Tourism Minister Allen Chastanet announced on local radio, warning that the toll from the disaster could rise.
Tomas bore down on the island on Saturday, packing winds above 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour. As of Tuesday some communities remained cut off by the disaster, estimated to have cost the island 100 million dollars.