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Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji
Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. Despite the damage, officials reported no fatalities as the storm headed out to sea early Tuesday and was downgraded a…
Thousands flee as Cyclone Evan batters Fiji
Thousands of people fled to evacuation centres in Fiji on Monday as a powerful cyclone lashed the Pacific nation, causing power outages and flash flooding, officials said. Tropical Cyclone Evan pummelled the main island Viti Levu with winds exceeding 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) bringing down trees, blocking roads…
Fears of ‘catastrophic damage’ as cyclone nears Fiji
Fijian authorities scrambled to evacuate residents from low-lying areas Sunday as a monster cyclone threatened the Pacific nation with “catastrophic damage” after causing widespread devastation in Samoa. At least four people were killed when Cyclone Evan slammed into Samoa and the toll was expected to rise as a search was…
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