FOX News: Tourists in Jamaica warned to stay in resorts after shootings lead to state of emergency
British and Canadian tourists were warned to stay inside their Montego Bay resorts in Jamaica after a spate of violence led officials there to deploy soldiers and declare a state of emergency.
The British government on Thursday advised its citizens visiting the tropical island that they should “limit movements” outside of resorts and exercise caution if traveling at night.
Police have said they will take a zero tolerance approach to crime in the parish of St. James, where Montego Bay is located, and nearby communities that have seen an increase in killings that officials blame on gangs and lottery scams.
On Jan. 19 Canada advised citizens visiting Jamaica to “exercise a high degree of caution” while traveling in the country.
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Update #1: British tourists warned to 'stay in resorts' in Jamaica security emergency (BBC)
Update #2: Britons in Jamaica's Montego Bay urged to stay in resorts (The Guardian/Agencies)
Update #3: Jamaica travel: Everything you need to know about state of emergency -- The Independent
WNU Editor: A couple that we know went to a Montego Bay resort for a week after Christmas. They told me when they came back that you can gunfire at night in the distance.
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