1 dead, 5 missing in Fiji due to tropical cyclone Ana
1 dead, 5 missing in Fiji due to tropical cyclone Ana
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Tropical cyclone Ana hit Fiji and caused extensive damages to the nation. One person died and five others went missing after the tropical cyclone Ana hit the South Pacific island nation.

Ana has caused extensive damages to the Island country. The main rivers in the nation have surged, and villages in the low-lying areas have been flooded. Highways have been closed in some parts of the nation, while power outages and landslides have been reported. According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) on Monday, a 49-year-old man drowned last Friday while five people, including a 3-year-old boy and two women, have gone missing. 
Currently, a total of 10,259 people are taking shelter in 318 evacuation centres around the island nation and the largest number of evacuees are in the northern part of Fiji with 5,776 people in 155 centres. According to Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) on Monday, tropical cyclone Ana is moving out of Fiji, but it will still bring rain and wind to the nation.

Earlier, In December, tropical cyclone Yasa hit Fiji, killing four people and causing extensive damage to houses and schools, especially in the northern part of the island nation. The tropical cyclone season in the South Pacific region runs between November and April every year and Fiji was predicted to experience up to three tropical cyclones during the current season.

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