Flash floods have killed several people and left some 10,000
homeless in the Solomon Islands capital, reports say.
The Matanikau and Lungga rivers burst their banks late on
Thursday, washing away homes and bridges, and submerging
large areas of Honiara.
The national disaster body said six people had died, but a
government spokesman said that 16 bodies had been
recovered.
Pictures showed debris washed on to the shore and houses
washed into the river.
More people were reported missing and the death toll was
expected to rise, aid workers said.
Disaster officials said several evacuation centres had been set up.
Some roads leading into the city, located on the main island of
Guadalcanal, were reportedly closed.
The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs said
the floods had followed days of heavy rain, which was still falling.
“The depression is threatening to turn into a category one cyclone
in the coming hours and days,”.
“The water has not subsided and flood waters are continuing to
build.”
homeless in the Solomon Islands capital, reports say.
The Matanikau and Lungga rivers burst their banks late on
Thursday, washing away homes and bridges, and submerging
large areas of Honiara.
The national disaster body said six people had died, but a
government spokesman said that 16 bodies had been
recovered.
Pictures showed debris washed on to the shore and houses
washed into the river.
More people were reported missing and the death toll was
expected to rise, aid workers said.
Disaster officials said several evacuation centres had been set up.
Some roads leading into the city, located on the main island of
Guadalcanal, were reportedly closed.
The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs said
the floods had followed days of heavy rain, which was still falling.
“The depression is threatening to turn into a category one cyclone
in the coming hours and days,”.
“The water has not subsided and flood waters are continuing to
build.”
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