Hurricane Dorian: Number of missing drops to 1,300

Emergency services in the Bahamas say the number of those missing following Hurricane Dorian stands at 1,300.

The number is down from the 2,500 listed missing earlier this week.

The National Emergency Management Agency said the drop in numbers came after cross-referencing names of the missing with those in shelters.

Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas earlier this month killing at least 50 people.

The death toll is expected to rise as the clean-up operation continues.

Prime minister Hubert Minnis said the government was being transparent and would provide timely information on the loss of lives.