Flood-ravaged Solomon Islands survivors now contending with disease

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Flood-ravaged Solomon Islands survivors now contending with disease
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, April 7, 2014 16:33 EDT

The flood-ravaged Solomon Islands was facing a new threat Monday as the first signs of disease emerged in camps sheltering thousands of displaced residents in the capital Honiara, aid workers said.

The official death toll stands at 21 after flash floods tore through the city last Thursday. But Save the Children’s Graham Kenna said the number of fatalities was certain to rise as hopes faded for another 30-40 people still listed as missing.

“We know that the missing people are not going to be found,” he told AFP. “They’re still scouring the waters off Honiara for them and they won’t be coming home.

“Now the main concern is disease. If there’s a major outbreak here a lot of people are going to get very sick or worse.”