At least two killed in Fiji floods
Fiji is no stranger to flooding. Cyclone Mick, the first of the summer cyclone season in the South Pacific, lashed the Vuda Point Marina near Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji on December 14, 2009, forcing thousands of people from their homes and causing widespread flooding. The cyclone killed at least three people, destroyed homes and ruined crops.
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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