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Fiji Cyclone Death Toll Reaches 29 After Island Leveled
Source: Associated Press
Fiji Cyclone Death Toll Reaches 29 After Island Leveled
By NICK PERRY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Feb 22, 2016, 8:03 PM ET
Ten people have died on a single small island in Fiji as the total death toll from a powerful cyclone climbed to 29, officials said Tuesday.
Government spokesman Ewan Perrin said the death toll on Koro Island had reached double figures and that most buildings there had been heavily damaged or flattened.
He said a relief vessel with about 30 people aboard arrived at the island with medical supplies, food and water, and teams are helping build temporary shelters for the 4,500 residents.
"It's one of the worst hit," Perrin said. "Although it's important to stress that our priority is recovery action across the entire group (of islands)."
He said officials also have fears about nearby Taveuni Island, home to about 12,000 people, because they've managed to have only limited contact with people there.
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By NICK PERRY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Feb 22, 2016, 8:03 PM ET
Ten people have died on a single small island in Fiji as the total death toll from a powerful cyclone climbed to 29, officials said Tuesday.
Government spokesman Ewan Perrin said the death toll on Koro Island had reached double figures and that most buildings there had been heavily damaged or flattened.
He said a relief vessel with about 30 people aboard arrived at the island with medical supplies, food and water, and teams are helping build temporary shelters for the 4,500 residents.
"It's one of the worst hit," Perrin said. "Although it's important to stress that our priority is recovery action across the entire group (of islands)."
He said officials also have fears about nearby Taveuni Island, home to about 12,000 people, because they've managed to have only limited contact with people there.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fiji-cyclone-death-toll-reaches-29-island-flattened-37122258
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