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Saturday, 5 April 2014

Floods Kill 16 on the Solomon Islands


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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