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  • Meghalaya Governor flew to Delhi, COMSO agitates for implementation of ILP
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  • Tropical cyclone Yasa claims 4 lives in Fiji
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WorldPosted at: Dec 19 2020 7:51PM


Tropical cyclone Yasa claims 4 lives in Fiji

Suva, Dec 19 (UNI) The death toll from the tropical cyclone Yasa that hit Fiji has risen to four, the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) said on Saturday.
On Friday, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said that strong winds and heavy rain brought by the cyclone killed two people and destroyed scores of houses.
"A 50-year-old male from Nalawa, Ra and a 70-year-old male from Yadua, Bua are the latest casualties confirmed by Director NDMO," the authority said in a statement.
On Thursday, the NDMO announced that a state of the natural disaster was declared in the country over the approaching tropical cyclone Yasa, which reached the most dangerous fifth category.
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