Pacific / Solomon Islands

Central Solomon Islands hit by flooding

12:40 pm on 13 March 2020

Central parts of Solomon Islands have been hit by flooding, which has knocked out bridges and caused at least one death.

Flooding in Eastern Guadalcanal (file photo). Photo: Katelyn Mola

A number of bridges and roads have been damaged on both Guadalcanal and Malaita.

According to RNZ Pacific's correspondent in Honiara, police confirmed one person has died, as a landslide badly damaged a village in West Guadalcanal.

The Solomon Star reports that Tabaa Bridge along the North Road of Malaita collapsed after flooding damaged its structure.

A heavy rain warning remains in force for all provinces, issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service.