Tourists began fleeing cyclone-ravaged Fiji Monday and aid efforts intensified as the death toll climbed to 20, with officials warning it could rise further as reports trickle in from devastated remote communities.
-
-
A fruit and vegetable market damaged by Cyclone Winston reopen. Sarah Boxall — CARE Australia / Handout via Reuters -
An uprooted tree following Cyclone Winston in Fiji’s western division. Fiji Government / AFP Photo -
A remote Fijian village is photographed from the air during a surveillance flight conducted by the New Zealand Defence Force. NZ Defence Force / Handout via Reuters -
Debris is scattered around damaged buildings at Susui village in Fiji. New Zealand Defense Force via AP -
A remote Fijian village is photographed from the air during a surveillance flight conducted by the New Zealand Defence Force. NZ Defence Force / Handout via Reuters -
Residents repair a house following Cyclone Winston in Fiji’s western division. Fiji Government / AFP Photo -
“The images emerging from early aerial assessments of affected areas are truly heartbreaking, leaving little doubt about the ferocity of this cyclone,” said the UN’s Fiji coordinator Osnat Lubrani. Fiji Government / AFP Photo -
“It is clear from these catastrophic impacts that Fiji is facing a long road to recovery,” said the UN’s Fiji coordinator Osnat Lubrani. Fiji Government / AFP Photo -
A destroyed house. Fiji Government / AFP Photo
Images show full force of Cyclone Winston in Fiji — in pictures
Most popular today
