KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican police on Thursday said at least 73 people have died as security forces hunt for a reputed drug lord wanted by the United States.
Deputy Police Chief Glenmore Hinds said all the deaths have occurred as police raided the Tivoli Gardens stronghold of Christopher Coke. Officials previously said that 44 civilians had died.
Information Minister Daryl Vaz said that officials are trying to identify the victims and that the government will launch independent investigations into all police actions.
Mr. Vaz has said it is unclear whether Coke is still in Jamaica.
The United States is seeking his extradition and has called him one of the world’s most dangerous drug traffickers.
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