Americans Google 'How Do I Emigrate?' As Searches For 'End Of The World' Rise Around The Planet

Panicked Americans are researching how to emigrate online after early election results pointed to a shock election victory for Donald Trump. 

There was an explosion in search traffic on Google for terms such as "emigrate" and "how to emigrate to Canada" following the announcement of a series of victories in key swing states for the Republican nominee. 

Huge numbers of internet surfers worldwide also began googling the phrase "end of the world" when the news broke.

And in Canada, the government's website crashed after it was inundated with visitors apparently researching how to become Canadian citizens. 

Mr Trump now stands before a clear path to election victory, having won the election battlegrounds of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina.