At Least 5 Killed as Cyclone Hits Fiji

At least five people have been killed in a powerful cyclone that struck the South Pacific island nation of Fiji Saturday. Authorities have begun deploying storm teams and cleanup crews throughout the island chain to assess the damage from Cyclone Winston, a Category 5 storm with winds reaching 300 kph and higher gusts, making it the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in Fiji. Initial reports say hundreds of homes have been destroyed, power lines are down and streets flooded...

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