Hurricane Matthew kills 102, death toll in Haiti hits 98

People walk along the beach prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Javier Galeano

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 102 people, the death toll in struggling Haiti alone rising to 98, local officials told Reuters, as the storm headed northward on Thursday battering the Bahamas en route to Florida. Many were killed by falling trees, flying debris and swollen rivers. Southern and western Haiti bore the brunt. (Reporting by Joseph Guyler Delva)