World Vision says hundreds affected by Solomon Islands quake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Hundreds of people in remote parts of the Solomon Islands have had their homes damaged or destroyed by a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Friday, an aid organization said.
There have been no deaths reported from the quake, which also caused some small tsunami waves in the Solomon Islands and other Pacific islands.
Speaking from the capital Honiara, Suzy Sainovski, World Vision’s Pacific Timor-Leste spokeswoman, said it has been hard to get a full assessment from some more remote communities, some of which don’t have cellphone coverage.
“There are some initial reports that 3,000 people have been affected,” Sainovski said. “Some of these are traditional houses that are on stilts, and made with vegetation.”