Hurricane Gonzalo has pummeled Bermuda with torrential rains.

Officials say the hurricane’s winds and rains have knocked out most of the island’s power, plunging thousands of residents into the dark .

The U.S. National Hurricane Service says Gonzalo has maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour, but is now moving quickly away from Bermuda.

Forecasters say Gonzalo is headed north-northeast at 35 kilometers per hour and is expected to pass near the coast of Newfoundland Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
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