World Print edition: 2020-01-18

Fiji cyclone leaves two missing, 119 in emergency shelter

Published January 18, 2020 Updated January 17, 2020 10:41pm

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It is the second cyclone to hit the Pacific island nation in three weeks and the Meteorological Service has warned of "destructive force winds" with gusts up to 130 kilometres per hour (80 mph) and floods caused by heavy rain.

Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Friday told Fijians to "stay safe, remain away from floodwaters" as police searched for a schoolteacher and his daughter, believed to be aged nine or 10.

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