16 people have been killed and 40
are missing after floods devastated the Honiara,
the capital of Solomon Islands.
10,000 people have been left homeless and are currently staying in temporary
shelters.
Homes and bridges have been
destroyed or swept away. The true scale of the disaster is still unknown, but
officials say that it is likely that the death toll will rise.
A state of emergency has been
declared.
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