The authorities in New Caledonia have called off the search for the three people still missing after Tuesday's landslide near Houailou.
Those still missing are a 34-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman from Gouareu as well as an eight-year-old girl from the village of Ouakaya.
Five bodies were recovered, including two children, in the mud that descended on the villages after torrential rain weakened a mountain side.
An estimated 80 people have lost all their possessions.
Collections for basic necessities are underway territory-wide to help those most in need.
The territory's president Philippe Germain described the scene as a catastrophe not seen since the 19th century.
Houailou area in New Caledonia worst hit by deluge Photo: AFP