Tsunami Disaster in South Pacific

Samoan villages have been devastated by the Tsunami that came hundreds of meters inland on the 30 September.

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Tsunamis triggered by a strong quake in the South Pacific have killed more than 100 people across a number of islands.

An 8.3-magnitude quake struck at 1748 GMT on Tuesday 29 September, generating 15ft (4.5m) waves in some areas of the islands.

At least 77 people were reported dead in Samoa, more than 25 in American Samoa and at least six in Tonga. Samoan officials say whole villages have been destroyed while hundreds of people are reported to have been made homeless in American Samoa.

Some photos of before and after the Tsunami has also been put together by the Red Cross. Please take some time to look through the attached file to see the effects of this natural disaster on Samoa.