In pictures: Hurricane Matthew causes destruction in Haiti

Destroyed houses are seen in a village after Hurricane Matthew passes Corail in HaitiReuters

Haiti is still counting the dead and assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade. The most affected areas include the western end of Tiburon peninsula, including Corail.

Destroyed houses are seen after Hurricane Matthew hit Jeremie in HaitiReuters

In Jeremie, 80% of the buildings have been flattened.

Men carry a coffin after Hurricane Matthew hit Cavaillon, HaitiReuters

The full extent of the destruction is slowly becoming clear as officials get access to the hardest-hit areas.

People wash their clothes in front of their partially destroyed houses after Hurricane Matthew passes Jeremie in HaitiReuters

Clean-up efforts have begun in many areas.

People sit in front of destroyed houses after Hurricane Matthew passes Jeremie in HaitiReuters

Residents have complained of lack of food and clean water.

A girl helps her mother remove mud from her house after Hurricane Matthew flooded their home in Les Cayes, HaitiAP

Floods and mud enveloped houses in Les Cayes, in southern Haiti. Houses were destroyed by falling trees.

A girl washes mud from her feet after Hurricane Matthew passed in Les Cayes, HaitiAP

Officials say they are concerned about the possibility of a cholera surge because flooding was likely to contaminate water supplies.

Saintanor Dutervil stands with his wife in the ruins of their home destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, HaitiAP

Saintanor Dutervil stands with his wife in the ruins of their home destroyed in Les Cayes. Many people have gone to government-run shelters.

Stanley stands in his destroyed house after the passing of Hurricane Matthew, in Les Cayes, in Southwest HaitiAFP

Poverty and precarious living conditions for many of its citizens make Haiti particularly vulnerable.

People stand in an area affected by Hurricane Matthew in Cavaillon in HaitiReuters

Matthew hit Haiti with winds of 230 km/h (145 mph).

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