{{A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) that damaged dozens of homes and likely killed several people in the South Pacific island chain Wednesday.}}<\/p>\n
Authorities canceled warnings for tsunamis on more distant coasts.<\/p>\n
Solomons officials reported two 1.5-meter (4 foot, 11-inch) waves hit the western side of Santa Cruz Island, damaging between 70 and 80 homes and properties, said George Herming, a spokesman for the prime minister. <\/p>\n
Many villagers had headed to higher ground as a precaution, Herming said.<\/p>\n
Solomon Islands Police Commissioner John Lansley said local police patrols had reported that several people were presumed dead, though the reports were still being verified.<\/p>\n
“Sadly, we believe some people have lost their lives,” he said. “At the moment we potentially know of four, but there may of course be more.”<\/p>\n
One of the people presumed dead was fishing in a dugout canoe when the first wave hit, sweeping him out to sea, Herming said. Officials were searching for his body. <\/p>\n
Another woman was believed to have drowned when the water rushed into her village, Herming said.<\/p>\n
Four villages on Santa Cruz were impacted by the waves, with two facing severe damage, Lansley said. Other areas of the Solomons did not appear to have been seriously affected.<\/p>\n
Disaster officials were struggling to reach the remote area after the tsunami flooded the airstrip at the nearest airport and left it littered with debris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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