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At least six dead in Fiji floods, weather to get worse
By Hayden Donnell 11:35 AM Thursday Jan 26, 2012
Police told FBC News a 35-year-old father, 30-year-old mother and their two daughters, aged three and one, were buried alive under the landslide in Ba on the island of Viti Levu yesterday morning.
Rescuers could not recover their bodies despite working late into the night, reportedly taking the death toll from the devastating floods to six.
New Zealander Mark James, who is working on boats used to transport people to Fiji resorts, said flood waters had cut him off from tourist areas on Denarau Island for days.
He said locals were suffering, with businesses closed and many struggling to protect their houses from water damage.
Nadi had been shut down under 6m of water and hundreds of locals had been forced into evacuation centres, he said.
Weatherwatch.co.nz forecaster Philip Duncan said the rain was set to continue for another 10 days.
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By Hayden Donnell 11:35 AM Thursday Jan 26, 2012
Police told FBC News a 35-year-old father, 30-year-old mother and their two daughters, aged three and one, were buried alive under the landslide in Ba on the island of Viti Levu yesterday morning.
Rescuers could not recover their bodies despite working late into the night, reportedly taking the death toll from the devastating floods to six.
New Zealander Mark James, who is working on boats used to transport people to Fiji resorts, said flood waters had cut him off from tourist areas on Denarau Island for days.
He said locals were suffering, with businesses closed and many struggling to protect their houses from water damage.
Nadi had been shut down under 6m of water and hundreds of locals had been forced into evacuation centres, he said.
Weatherwatch.co.nz forecaster Philip Duncan said the rain was set to continue for another 10 days.
More...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10781272