At least two killed in Fiji floods

At least two people have died and five others are missing as a result of severe flooding in Fiji, the Associated Press said, citing a report in a local newspaper. 

One man's body was recovered in Nadi while the body of a second man was found in a creek in another town, the news agency said.

Nadi, home to Fiji's only international airport, is under about 6.2 meters of water, TV New Zealand said

Thousands of people have been evacuated as flash floods have cut off highways. Residents have been escaping to rooftops to avoid rising waters, and officials are scrambling to find rescue boats, the New Zealand Herald said

Water levels on Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, already are higher than they were in January when floods killed 11 people. 

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Hundreds of tourists are stranded, and more than 3,000 people spent Friday night in evacuation centers, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said

The Australian broadcaster said rain is in the forecast for Fiji through Tuesday. 

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