Patrol boats assist Solomon Island tsunami survivors

Even as more damage is uncovered following the 8.0 earthquake and tsunami that affected villages near Lata yesterday, World Vision is responding in close cooperation with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in the Solomon Islands. According to reports from the government's disaster response teams, Temotu provincial officials and World Vision staff on the ground in Lata, eight people have been confirmed dead, up to 700 families have homes that are damaged or destroyed and as many as 3,500 people could be affected by the earthquake and resulting tsunami.

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Keywords: SOLOMON ISLANDS, TSUNAMI

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Related Topics: Solomon Islands, Tsunamis

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