http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18024663/Shops along the Solomon Islands’ battered coastline reopened Monday as aid began trickling to the region’s outer atolls, a week after an offshore earthquake sent walls of water slamming into the coast.2007-04-09T22:13+0200msnbcenmsnbc-5a1f26bb1a1be73fa70e022e8dd82f3bCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersEchoCommunicableDiseaseshttp://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3023047&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312By MERAIAH FOLEY GIZO, Solomon Islands Apr 9, 2007 (AP) — Shops along the Solomon Islands' battered coastline reopened Monday as aid began trickling to the region's outer atolls, a week after an offshore earthquake sent walls of water slamming into the coast.2007-04-09T19:56+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-33a2dece1523ce343a2c6f03cb707deaNaturalDisastersAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-724LZ6?OpenDocumentFrom Susie Chippendale, Australian Red Cross Aid worker, Gizo Solomon Islanders affected by the earthquake and tsunami are visiting their villages to salvage belongings but are still too afraid to return or rebuild for fear of another tsunami. Around 2,000 people on the Island of Ghizo in the....2007-04-09T19:50+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-57cc69b644b2e5c333827ca46904249cNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21531131-1702,00.htmlSHOPS along the Solomon Islands' battered coastline reopened as aid began trickling to the region's outer atolls, a week after an offshore earthquake sent walls of water slamming into the coast. 1:44am (AEST)2007-04-09T18:13+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ad6a0db2797dc9e51082d5cf918ab102AgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070409/ap-en-97b20b897671adfc795c5380992d3f8b.htmlEds: RECASTS ^AP Photo XRG110 ^By MERAIAH FOLEY= ^Associated Press Writer= GIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) _ Shops along the Solomon Islands' battered coastline reopened Monday as aid began trickling to the region's outer atolls, a week after an offshore earthquake sent walls of water slamming into the coast.2007-04-09T17:36+0200ap-enenap-en-97b20b897671adfc795c5380992d3f8bCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHortEchoCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MCON-7245AL?OpenDocumentThe Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and aid workers issued a plea for tents and supplies for thousands of homeless people. "The casualties will still go up and also the reported deaths will still go....2007-04-09T05:35+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c2d6c0c5dc7901481bb7b32ba91f6377CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersEchoPublicHealthhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/international/200749/106667.htmFrightened villagers descended from the hills to celebrate Easter on Sunday, nearly a week after an earthquake-driven tsunami slammed into the Solomon Islands and killed more than two dozen people.2007-04-09T04:19+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7487cc179a20fde5dba0a88fa3067ccfNaturalDisastersEchohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070409/ap-en-d7cf8fc936dd12f4be71c64003fb061a.html///Eds: Recaps previous/// ^AP Photo TOK201 ^By MERAIAH FOLEY= ^Associated Press Writer= GIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) _ Barefoot worshippers prayed for the victims of last week's earthquake and tsunami at Easter celebrations in the Solomon Islands, as the U.N.-led international relief effort pushed into high gear.2007-04-09T02:34+0200ap-enenap-en-d7cf8fc936dd12f4be71c64003fb061aNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070408.wsolomons0408/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070408.wsolomons0408A week after an earthquake and tsunami flattened several Solomon Islands villages, frightened locals are still emerging from the hills seeking help2007-04-08T15:56+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-bd2235a9a2a631e05f195c2cad68e890NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070408/ap-en-7d44327be61834ca5820b5bef3e312b8.htmlWith BC-AS-GEN--South Pacific-Tsunami-Maternity Ward ^AP Photo XRG101 ^By MERAIAH FOLEY= ^Associated Press Writer= GIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) _ Frightened villagers descended from the hills to celebrate Easter on Sunday, nearly a week after an earthquake-driven tsunami slammed into the Solomon Islands, killing more than two dozen people.2007-04-08T06:36+0200ap-enenap-en-7d44327be61834ca5820b5bef3e312b8NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21522211-1702,00.htmlTHE death toll from the Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami has risen to 39 and is likely to climb sharply in the next few days, aid agency World Vision said today. 1:09pm (AEST)2007-04-08T05:48+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-8ff9f505d9a260e667ddee731eb065d7NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/107412555/index.htmlGIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) -- As flies buzzed around a basket of bloody gauze, Moana Saito nursed her newborn daughter, delivered in an open-air maternity ward near the center of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami disaster. Swaddled in tie-dyed muslin, the baby rested in Saito's arms as she....2007-04-08T03:17+0200cnnencnn-806aba8f220a8a04ee205f68274e7503NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070408/ap-en-8653c65744b4b652f9550603a91f1e44.htmlEds: AP Photos of April 7: XRG105, 107, 109, 117, 118 ^AP Photo XRG117 ^By MERAIAH FOLEY= ^Associated Press Writer= GIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) _ As flies buzzed around a basket of bloody gauze, Moana Saito nursed her newborn daughter, delivered in an open-air maternity ward near the center of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami disaster.2007-04-08T02:12+0200ap-enenap-en-8653c65744b4b652f9550603a91f1e44NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.thedailystar.net/2007/04/08/d704081303100.htmAfp, Ranongga The force of this week's Solomons earthquake has lifted an island in the South Pacific archipelago and pushed out its shoreline by tens of metres, exposing surrounding reefs. The remote island of Ranongga in the western Solomon Islands used to have submerged coral reefs that attracted scuba divers from around the world.2007-04-07T20:14+0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-96bed79e334019ac3d635d31b25c5474NatureENVLIFEENVWaterENVNaturalDisastersSeaENVhttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200704070081.htmlThe damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands has yet to be fully assessed. This is due to the geographic isolation of the many small islands and the country's poor communications infrastructure. Only fragments of information, such as a reported death toll of 30 and....2007-04-07T04:42+0200asahienasahi-5cb46668af50687447b6fd53c4c2dbc3NaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=70033: Turkey sent $100,000 in aid to the Solomon Islands following the earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 32 people and left thousands homeless. The aid is in response to a call for international assistance issued by the Honaria goverment after the 8.2007-04-06T11:47+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-944093d0ba2103aa7ae0a066411c0c02NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZZ8G8?OpenDocumentThe Federal Government fears the death toll from the Solomon Islands tsunami may rise substantially. More than 30 people are so far thought to have been killed after an earthquake and tsunami on Monday. But the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Greg Hunt, says it is now believed that up to 100 people are still missing.2007-04-06T09:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1ce9c91c3c73192500914ebdcdbec3f5NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070406/ap-en-2bc6711b6dcf29093602f7f538c70580.htmlEds: AP Photos XGR101-109 ^AP Photo XRG101 ^By MICHAEL CASEY= ^AP Environmental Writer= BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Two years before a deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami pummeled the Solomon Islands, scientist Fred Taylor's request for U.S. funds to set up a Pacific seismic monitoring network was flatly rejected.2007-04-06T09:22+0200ap-enenap-en-2bc6711b6dcf29093602f7f538c70580NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersGPS-transporthttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSSYD22746820070406?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - The flow of aid to the Solomon Islands accelerated on Friday as military aircraft ferried in supplies after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed dozens and smashed villages.2007-04-06T07:44+0200reutersenreuters-498200fd86d9ffe6bcaea53a46dbd9f7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZZ2PG?OpenDocumentBy Amy Bennett NEW YORK, USA, 5 April 2007 – A strong undersea earthquake that struck the South Pacific this week left the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea directly in the path of a deadly tsunami, which swept through coastal villages killing at least 34 and leaving many more homeless.2007-04-06T07:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-89f33caf29ab46548f06754287aa0250NaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD227468.htmBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 6 (Reuters) - The flow of aid to the Solomon Islands accelerated on Friday as military aircraft ferried in supplies after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed dozens and smashed villages. At least 34 are known to have died but the death toll is....2007-04-06T07:11+0200alertnetenalertnet-57ca24756290e97970968b6b8bed1228CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070406/reuters-en-22877b102e96eb29ea24e94dcbc83462.htmlBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 6 (Reuters) - The flow of aid to the Solomon Islands accelerated on Friday as military aircraft ferried in supplies after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed dozens and smashed villages. At least 34 are known to have died but the death....2007-04-06T07:08+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-22877b102e96eb29ea24e94dcbc83462CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/107014045/index.htmlGIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Villagers buried their dead where they found them -- including two young boys discovered in one shattered community -- and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami.2007-04-06T06:17+0200cnnencnn-5a5ccdc9fdb600673e9b7656ecf81e74CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEUTerritoriesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1607509,00.html?xid=rss-topstories(GIZO) — Villagers buried their dead where they found them — including two young boys discovered in one shattered community — and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami. Susie Chippendale, communications manager for the Red....2007-04-06T06:06+0200timeentime-8ac8b3bdf2997783bb94a497ec04a360CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEUTerritoriesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17973715/Villagers buried their dead where they found them — including two young boys discovered Thursday in one shattered community — as frustration mounted over delayed help for survivors of the Solomon Islands’ devastating earthquake and tsunami.2007-04-06T04:15+0200msnbcenmsnbc-55cc8f128efd48d680de1f2b39e13daaCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=528852007AID workers were yesterday battling an outbreak of diarrhoea among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 people in the tiny Pacific nation.2007-04-06T02:23+0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-cbc9492085e96db90383eccc4457e868CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JFRN-6ZYNDJ?OpenDocumentKatie Lawson , Staff Writer, Redcross.org A devastating tsunami struck off the coast of the Western Provinces of the Solomon Islands early this week following a powerful earthquake and many subsequent after shocks. The first quake reached a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale, causing much destruction throughout the island nation.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-729b1c3da236ef803aa731aedea39329NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYR3E?OpenDocumentThe Honiara Rotary Club continues an appeal to the public to donate money to aid in the restoration of earthquake and tsunami affected areas. Solomon Telekom answered that call today with a SD$250,000 donation. A similar appeal by Rotary is happening in Australia and New Zealand.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fb535d1196758be016ea7111a001e0bdNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JFRN-6ZYMQQ?OpenDocumentThe Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Operations Update no.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f23b26ad177d7b0dbdd8359c7fd051e2NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYRBW?OpenDocumentThe government of Taiwan continues to increase assistance to victims of the Monday earthquake and Tsunami the left thousands homeless in the Western and Choiseul provinces. Taiwan immediately responded on Tuesday with a SBD$1.5 million to the Government of Solomon Islands for strengthening the capacity of the National Disaster Council.2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c7d178bdab04ec6a3486cb675a4fcbddNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YZHG-6ZYR23?OpenDocumentLatest report revealed that access to clean drinking water and general sanitation on Gizo Island is very poor. While food currently given out is sufficient to last for up to two days conditions of tarpaulins at camps have been said to be improved. Reports received also stated that most people are....2007-04-05T23:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-206b896d28e7a00f929a4d5a681056c0NaturalDisastershttp://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704060005.htmlAid workers in the Solomon Islands say survivors of this week's tsunami are facing growing health risks as a lack of resources hampers relief efforts. At least 34 people were killed when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake sent giant waves crashing into the isolated western region of the South Pacific archipelago on Monday.2007-04-05T23:14+0200chosunenchosun-f4a6ca7496cf8d545e5875bfcabf8daaNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6ZYP7B?OpenDocument(New York: 5 April 2007): International assistance is arriving in the Solomon Islands, the Pacific nation of half a million struck by a tsunami triggered by a large underwater earthquake on 2 April, but United Nations agencies warn of potential health concerns related to shortages of clean drinking....2007-04-05T21:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-3b0c8f823ce1d356450eb5e541cb533bCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZYHFF?OpenDocumentTsunami Hits the Solomon Islands Geneva, 5 April 2007- An earthquake registering a magnitude of 8.0 shook the western part of the Pacific Solomon Islands chain on Monday morning (2 April 2007). The first quake was immediately followed by two more with magnitudes of 6.7 and 6.4 at 10 kilometers (6.2007-04-05T17:25+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e5fe7561f0a6e6e3b40ad0be9482f9c3NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZYCK5?OpenDocumentThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent has launched an earthquake and tsunami appeal for the Solomon Islands. The appeal aims to raise over $1 million, which will be used to support the 5000 worst-affected people for four months. The needs Immediate needs: Based on the latest....2007-04-05T13:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1a9ee1ac33ca8763d3fef24223f6b7f8NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=69910HONIARA - Reuters Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned yesterday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages. Some islands are still out of contact and dozens of villages....2007-04-05T11:36+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-626187453055834e1955a6af5d50af8dNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgricultureMARS-STATEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZY4UA?OpenDocument1. On April 4 (Wed), the Government of Japan decided to extend initial emergency relief goods in kind equivalent to about 13 million yen (blankets and plastic rolls) to the Government of the Solomon Islands, which has suffered great damage from an earthquake and a tsunami. 2. At around 7:40 a.m. (Japan time 5:40 a.2007-04-05T11:18+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2e121ed7ac495c6ba68757396fa46ad5NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY7QH?OpenDocumentby Neil Sands TITIANA, Solomon Islands, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Solomon Islands villager Hendrik surveys the devastation that claimed his granddaughter's life and wiped out his home. He vows never to return to a shoreline that he fears could again unleash a deadly combination of earthquake and tsunami....2007-04-05T09:13+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fa26a22d85a246428416856ea71ebc81NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY828?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 5 (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation. Australian media said 11 children were believed to have perished in....2007-04-05T09:13+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1c2c8cad9568f3790d3485cac88bf921PeaceKeepingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/5/worldupdates/2007-04-05T110630Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-293233-1&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation.2007-04-05T08:17+0200thestarenthestar-4112faaf4531593e133b6539768cd02fPeaceKeepingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD211460.htmBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 5 (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation. Australian media said 11 children were believed to have perished in....2007-04-05T07:08+0200alertnetenalertnet-1c2c8cad9568f3790d3485cac88bf921PeaceKeepingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070405?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation.2007-04-05T06:58+0200reutersenreuters-7b990471f991fdb950faee440504d01bNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070405/reuters-en-6ccd7fe66720af6fc78daa8f2f270ae4.htmlBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 5 (Reuters) - Aid workers battled an outbreak of diarrhoea on Thursday among Solomon Islanders who fled their homes after an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 34 in the tiny Pacific nation. Australian media said 11 children were believed to have....2007-04-05T06:37+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-6ccd7fe66720af6fc78daa8f2f270ae4PeaceKeepingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZY3FS?OpenDocumentFrom the PI Forum Secretariat The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is to make available FJD$20,000 from the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund to the Solomon Islands following the loss of lives and property as a result of the tsunami generated by a large underwater earthquake in the western region of the county yesterday.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-567de2ba9857b6b7c80cacfd3a76bb40NaturalDisastersEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZY2PV?OpenDocumentAn 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake followed by a deadly tsunami sent huge waves crashing down on the coastline of the western Solomon Islands in the remove Pacific Region. Thousands have been left homeless, more are missing and feared dead, and a series of aftershocks continue to threaten the islands as I write.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4907fcfee6f120d4fad78e7885605e71HorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZY3RX?OpenDocumentCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, is seeking financial donations to assist those affected by the large earthquake and tsunami in Western Province of the Solomon Islands. Director of Caritas, Michael Smith reported: "The scale of the destruction of this disaster is growing by the day.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-db2ac7656356f4007783db0ff569a60aNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZY29Y?OpenDocumentChristian World Service (CWS) today launched an emergency appeal to support the people of the Solomon Islands in response to the severe earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck part of the islands on 2nd April. The most severely affected areas are Choiseul and Western Provinces.2007-04-05T05:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a751f2e993f199d77af833faa5c9480eNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/05/eng20070405_363960.htmlA U.N. disaster response team is heading to the Solomon Islands to help coordinate relief efforts following Monday's tsunami sparked by a strong earthquake, as bodies are still being found in the devastated area, Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio reported Thursday.2007-04-05T04:51+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3e243f1289c0bf99a4affd1e29d8ed14NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21506227-1702,00.htmlTHOUSANDS of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the Government warned. 9:56am (AEST)2007-04-05T02:53+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ba5ba3c0dfa8c4d2a1c447929c6c6295NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgricultureMARS-STATEchohttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04363120.htmA video grab shows tourists trying to avoid oncoming waves after an earthquake triggered a tsunami in the region, west of Munda, Solomon Islands, April 2, 2007. The Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and....2007-04-04T19:08+0200alertnetenalertnet-a8080043cfcff91a2dd92e154fb76e35NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6ZXMNX?OpenDocumentAPRIL – JUNE 2007 URGENT REQUEST: US $500,000 1. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN On Monday 2 April at 7:40 am local time, an earthquake measuring 8.1 struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands, some 345km northwest of the capital, Honiara, triggering a deadly tsunami that swept through coastal villages on the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.2007-04-04T19:03+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d565a070397dda64aaad8766f8dc8aceCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodiesAgriculturalTechnologyCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0404/tsunami.htmlThe government of the Solomon Islands says the thousands of people in remote villages left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami may not get help for another two days. At least 28 people have been killed and up to 5,400 people are homeless and in urgent need of food, water and shelter.2007-04-04T15:07+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-db9c548bcf47f0884b2c932317e9c5afNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=415147&lng=1&option=1The death toll from Monday's powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands has been put at around 30.2007-04-04T14:44+0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-cca103524515c2e11877f051a6c6b303NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404025924450C173418The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands has climbed to 28.2007-04-04T13:07+0200StarenStar-658fe7e1856ec37393ff44d3bb65e89dManMadeDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksMARS-STAThttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404025924450C173418The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands has climbed to 28.2007-04-04T13:02+0200ioleniol-658fe7e1856ec37393ff44d3bb65e89dManMadeDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksMARS-STAThttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZXCMJ?OpenDocumentAustralian Red Cross is sending medical equipment and expert aid workers to assist with the emergency response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands earlier this week. Marg Brewster, a vastly experienced emergency response health worker and Susie Chippendale, an....2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0204f8179a70a007bafec21d8f989eefNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6ZXC7K?OpenDocumentMANILA, PHILIPPINES - Following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands on 2 April, ADB has communicated its offer of support to the Solomon Islands Government. Staff from ADB's Pacific Department will soon travel to the Solomon Islands to assist in identifying reconstruction and rehabilitation needs.2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-047e9a88a11971f4b4d2af4dbe9a15dfNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZXC9L?OpenDocumentOxfam Australia is deploying additional three emergency workers to help with the assessment, recovery and emergency support in the aftermath of the Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami that left dozens killed and rendered thousands of people homeless and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.2007-04-04T12:57+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-51bbda63af4f2e0fc975639bbfff7cc1NaturalDisastersEchoPublicHealthhttp://en.rian.ru/world/20070404/63076871.htmlJAKARTA, April 4 (RIA Novosti) - The third earthquake in the past three days has shaken the Solomon Islands, struck by two quakes and a resulting tsunami Monday, Australian radio reported Wednesday.2007-04-04T12:39+0200rianenrian-e257f24a5903bf98001a3fa93f56c5bdNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21506227-1702,00.htmlA UN disaster response team is heading to the Solomon Islands to help coordinate relief efforts following the devastating tsunami and earthquake there, a UN spokeswoman said today. 7:49pm (AEST)2007-04-04T12:29+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-4080f364c02265f554e4fcd53e7bec93NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/australasia/article2412983.eceAt least twelve people have been killed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands this morning.2007-04-04T11:19+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-884aea56bf038534f56c070d2dde4805NaturalDisastershttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/australasia/article2414903.eceThe death toll from yesterday's earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands has risen to at least 28 today as rescue and relief efforts get underway in earnest.2007-04-04T11:19+0200belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-a3826beeef93d4c3c31b4fbf30b4a897NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/international/200744/106261.htmThe first boatloads of aid arrived Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake.2007-04-04T11:14+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-0b2d5ec02c48f38fca6c081ce7cafd5eNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3006109&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312By MERAIAH FOLEY MUNDA, Solomon Islands Apr 4, 2007 (AP) — Aid efforts following a devastating earthquake and tsunami were hampered Wednesday by transport bottlenecks and regular aftershocks, and relief workers warned that the need for fresh drinking water was becoming urgent.2007-04-04T11:00+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-647b422409b90e75962a63403a7421f5NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=248616565&p=z486y738x&n=24861745104/04/2007 - 8:14:57 AM Tsunami survivors show signs of disease Relief workers reported the first signs of disease today among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. Aid efforts were being hampered by transport bottlenecks and regular aftershocks.2007-04-04T10:55+0200examinerenexaminer-62be76c164b43e3b3c16f7542beeca47NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX3S8?OpenDocumentThe funds will be used to ensure affected communities have immediate access to safe drinking water, medical care and emergency shelter, as well as to meet the long-term needs of survivors through psychosocial support, clean water wells, hygiene promotion, and safer housing materials.2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-332c362824920b7b2abe9f2fd06837e2NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX3MX?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages. Some islands are still out of contact and dozens....2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9e89615cd4d71674de87162472667f06NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgricultureMARS-STATEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZX8FD?OpenDocumentReports coming in from the Solomon Islands indicate that emergency supplies in the country are insufficient to meet the immediate needs of the people following yesterday's massive earthquake and tsunami says the Council for International Development (CID) Executive Director Rae Julian.2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d5f3a513707b551e47f2c000fa35fc0NaturalDisastersEchoUNbodieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZXAA8?OpenDocumentWahroonga, New South Wales -- In response to the earthquake-triggered tsunami that hit western Solomon Islands on 2 April 2007, ADRA Australia is in dialogue with ADRA Solomon Island staff on the ground who are conducting a needs and damage assessment in coordination with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).2007-04-04T10:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-63a47416d83681943b6d61ca8cadc3f4NaturalDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=257325A humanitarian crisis, triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami, threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands yesterday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the...2007-04-04T10:48+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-a3bfdd4f2d7d879c9d699f8116cb04c9NaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=69837BANGKOK - The Associated Press A tsunami early warning system would have been little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape, an American earthquake expert said yesterday. An Australian official meanwhile acknowledged that a....2007-04-04T09:09+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-e747bdb176bd568cbd7e4eff721a3129FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=212291136&p=zyzz9y83z&n=212291931&x=04/04/2007 - 7:18:44 AM Aid slow to reach tsunami victims International aid trickled to survivors today after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of the Solomon Islands. But damaged airports caused a bottleneck in the flow of badly-needed water, food and medicine.2007-04-04T09:04+0200examinerenexaminer-f6ea71b215ed736ca3aa3195ac917ff2EchoFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200704/04/eng20070404_363703.htmlNew Zealand Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker said Wednesday civil defense expertise has been sent to help in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands.2007-04-04T08:55+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-43e944310e7f5dc5be0a0eaecc98594aNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/4/worldupdates/2007-04-04T111550Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-293128-1&sec=WorldupdatesHONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages.2007-04-04T08:31+0200thestarenthestar-7dfca64d17e8688e4e41dc91b4a23a96MARS-STATManMadeDisastersAgricultureEchoNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/106501301/index.htmlMUNDA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Relief workers reported the first signs of disease Wednesday among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, as damaged airports caused a bottleneck in the flow of badly needed water, food and medicine. Red Cross official Nancy Jolo said her agency had handed....2007-04-04T08:17+0200cnnencnn-af22f4a283e5eb81ec372539f9a4db87FoodSecurityFoodAidEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZX4MG?OpenDocumentCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, is pledging $10,000 towards immediate relief assistance for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Western Solomon Islands. Director of Caritas, Michael Smith reported' We have had reports from our church....2007-04-04T08:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ae485dd0eb68bdecdb5925aa4090930aNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404045129454C602402An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has struck the Solomon Islands, just two days after a quake rocked the area and spawned a tsunami that left several people dead.2007-04-04T07:59+0200ioleniol-7d6bbea1c896cd492d93b316e39ea0cfNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070404?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages.2007-04-04T07:55+0200reutersenreuters-f56d0a16684bbc1db063c1e6b2320ce0NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070404045129454C602402An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has struck the Solomon Islands, just two days after a quake rocked the area and spawned a tsunami that left several people dead.2007-04-04T07:53+0200StarenStar-7d6bbea1c896cd492d93b316e39ea0cfNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD74226.htm(Recasts throughout, adds aid estimates) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages.2007-04-04T07:43+0200alertnetenalertnet-4367f899e2dccd5b0002bcad510f2537MARS-STATManMadeDisastersAgricultureEchoNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1259017,00.htmlRelief workers have reported the first signs of disease among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. Some children in makeshift camps that have sprung up in hills behind towns hit by Monday's disaster have diarrhoea. And the need for fresh drinking water is....2007-04-04T07:29+0200skynewsenskynews-bdd0389be9b5bf4f69208cf539054d1dNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1259017,00.htmlRelief workers have reported the first signs of disease among survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. Some children in makeshift camps that have sprung up in hills behind towns hit by Monday's disaster have diarrhea. And the need for fresh drinking water is becoming....2007-04-04T07:14+0200skynewsenskynews-8e179ca4c2dc6012ebb6d2b86dc63e85NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX3TJ?OpenDocumentSean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC - The United States offers its condolences to the people and government of the Solomon Islands on the tragic loss of life and the homelessness caused by the April 2 earthquake and resulting tsunami. Our Ambassador to the Solomon Islands has spoken with....2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2e783831893d87f6a5de6681d5026a31NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZX38M?OpenDocumentHONIARA, April 4, 2007 (AFP) - Around 30 people were killed by the huge earthquake and tsunami which devastated swathes of the western Solomon Islands, police said Wednesday. "At this stage the death toll is around 30," deputy police commissioner Peter Marshall told AFP.2007-04-04T06:02+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0c2075ae2a611bfe11a043ba132a031NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070404/ap-en-9d8657f630ec7e148535befbb0b27ec3.htmlEds: UPDATES and RECASTS with details Wednesday; TRIMS. AP Photos GIZ801-803 ^With BC-AS-SCI--South Pacific-Tsunami-Warning System ^AP Photo GIZ802 ^By MERAIAH FOLEY= ^Associated Press Writer= HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) _ International aid trickled Wednesday to survivors of an earthquake and....2007-04-04T04:25+0200ap-enenap-en-9d8657f630ec7e148535befbb0b27ec3FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZX2Y7?OpenDocumentAn 8.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Solomon Islands on Monday, April 2. So far, at least 30 people are confirmed dead, 900 homes have been destroyed and more than 5,400 people have been left without shelter. The earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation at 7:39am Monday....2007-04-04T03:56+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-31e532e894db5803825e7e8c95c31dfbNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070404?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and aid workers issued a plea for tents and supplies for thousands of homeless people.2007-04-04T03:36+0200reutersenreuters-21d9ba448198d070427ced7fbe1027d2NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070404/reuters-en-04a71d0db624f011f4296acca838b5e1.htmlBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 4 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands has declared a disaster in two provinces hit hardest by an earthquake and tsunami as the death toll climbed to 28 and aid workers issued a plea for tents and supplies for thousands of homeless people.2007-04-04T03:11+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-04a71d0db624f011f4296acca838b5e1MARS-STATManMadeDisastersPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/04/04/story_4-4-2007_pg4_9HONIARA: A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP on Tuesday. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be established, an official....2007-04-04T02:33+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-1e84bf80b4f239063a734b92842111a2NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070404/ap-en-bb8112a2f8921a0683c7c49776da5223.html///Eds: Recaps previous/// ^AP Photo TOK804 ^By MICHAEL CASEY= ^AP Environmental Writer= BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ A tsunami early warning system would have been of little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape, an American earthquake expert said Tuesday.2007-04-04T02:19+0200ap-enenap-en-bb8112a2f8921a0683c7c49776da5223FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070404/ap-en-f5e4dd4c7fe07f6bbf94b248eb98b211.htmlEds: UPDATES with U.S. disaster relief. ^AP Photo TOK806 ^By MERAIAH FOLEY= ^Associated Press Writer= HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) _ The first boatloads of aid arrived Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake.2007-04-04T01:01+0200ap-enenap-en-f5e4dd4c7fe07f6bbf94b248eb98b211FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006940516Honiara, Solomon Islands (AHN) - Solomon Islands officials have warned the death toll - which currently stands at 24 - could continue to climb in the country as rescue crews struggle to reach outlying villages affected by Monday's tsunami triggered by a 8.0 magnitude earthquake.2007-04-04T00:26+0200AHNenAHN-d0bb446e2a389de1eabab00accb22200NaturalDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1606265,00.html?xid=rss-worldAn eyewitness account of the earthquake and tidal wave that hit the Solomon Islands2007-04-03T22:40+0200timeentime-a300f70bd3fcc2383a9e89be1458faeaNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-6ZWLA9?OpenDocument(New York: 3 April 2007): A six-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team has been deployed to the Pacific country of the Solomon Islands, which was struck by a tsunami generated by a large underwater earthquake on 2 April.2007-04-03T21:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-cd33ee097581edd1d8e6b84e28a21920PublicHealthECnewsPoliticalUnrestEchoHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksEC-PublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6ZWNRK?OpenDocumentReporting date and time: Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 15:15 (CET) Crisis: Earthquake followed by tsunami Magnitude: 8 Mw Depth: 10 km Time: UTC/GMT (Greenwich time): 01-04-07 8:39:56 PM Local Time: 2 April 2007 at 7:39:56 AM Location (Lat/Long): -8.4528 | 156.2007-04-03T21:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2b380a53df971578e53469da1b3c15e5ManMadeDisastersPoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksUNbodieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-6ZWPKR?OpenDocumentThe situation http://www.ifrc.org On 2 April 2007 at approximately 07:40 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale struck the Western Provinces of the Solomon Islands, just off the coast of the main island of Gizo Province and 350 km northwest of the capital Honiara.2007-04-03T21:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-76e871d0b25a87bb2258590034bac4b3EchoHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastershttp://bangkokpost.net/News/04Apr2007_news18.phpOn Monday, a magnitude 8 earthquake triggered a major tsunami which struck parts of the Solomon Islands. Preliminary reports were that 12 people had died with nearly a thousand homes destroyed, but these figures were expected to rise. Most of the reported death and destruction occurred in the small....2007-04-03T21:32+0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-6e03f58de449a4e2c28d1f85acf011f3NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/106244789/index.htmlHONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Survivors got their first boatloads of aid in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone Tuesday as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake. Flights over remote coastal villages in the stricken Western Province of the islands on....2007-04-03T18:47+0200cnnencnn-7ce18ddc7e01827596bb240458ed70e2NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JBRN-6ZWHB8?OpenDocumentFrom the PI Forum Secretariat The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is to make available FJD$20,000 from the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund to the Solomon Islands following the loss of lives and property as a result of the tsunami generated by a large underwater earthquake in the western region of the county yesterday.2007-04-03T17:52+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b17b860e548dff2746a41d657e8a2676EchoEuropeAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=303782The first boatloads of aid arrived on Tuesday in the Solomon Islands tsunami zone to aid desperate survivors, as more bodies were found amid the rubble triggered by a massive undersea earthquake. Flights over remote coastal villages in the stricken Western Province of the islands on Tuesday reported widespread destruction.2007-04-03T17:30+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-c24e44ed85cd03ef27182e5cdc19b790NaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2414730.ecePublished: 03 April 2007 At least 20 people were killed when a tsunami set off by an underwater earthquake hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, washing away entire villages and triggering tidal wave warnings across the Pacific Ocean, from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-03T16:43+0200independentenindependent-768f555006176912db6db3506fa412fePoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersConflicthttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070403/ap-en-987eb38be4bb0b4ff831483059b1d5b2.htmlEds: ADDS more comments. ^AP Photo TOK804 ^By MICHAEL CASEY= ^AP Environmental Writer= BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ A tsunami early warning system would have been of little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape, an American earthquake expert said Tuesday.2007-04-03T14:57+0200ap-enenap-en-987eb38be4bb0b4ff831483059b1d5b2FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.itv.com/news/index_7dba8e56727dcf6a40b84012cf7682cd.htmlAid workers have warned of a humanitarian crisis in the Solomon Islands after an earthquake and tsunami killed at least 28 people. Food and medicine are in short supply for the thousands of survivors now left homeless. Television footage showed their homes and businesses damaged and submerged.2007-04-03T13:50+0200itvenitv-23a4976a1fed14ee528e7378db513f60NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JBRN-6ZWCS4?OpenDocumentThe Australian Government is mobilising relief supplies and personnel to assist victims of the earthquake-tsunami in Solomon Islands. This follows yesterday’s commitment of up to $2 million in emergency and reconstruction assistance in the wake of this disaster.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-dd14ae3dcafe743c5309cf68c1f9bba5EchoTREN-Securityhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW9V9?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-55baefdc7d3d70a3bef528fd8e794786MARS-STATManMadeDisastersPoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-6ZWD5K?OpenDocumentAt 7:40am, local time, on Monday 2 April 2007 , the Solomon Islands were hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami. While the death toll is thankfully low, there is fairly extensive damage to houses and building in the Western province and neighbouring islands of Kolombangara, Mono, Choiseul and Rononga.2007-04-03T13:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-44cd070ead310231df016c72c485b78dNaturalDisastershttp://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=428923HONIARA - A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands have left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be established, an official said....2007-04-03T12:48+0200sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-8246f116806851dd3534ee4ab2335c89NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0403/tsunami.htmlEmergency aid is finally trickling through to thousands of people stranded by the devastating tsunami which struck the western Solomon Islands following yesterday's earthquake. The earthquake has left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 survivors homeless. There are so far no verified figures for the numbers missing.2007-04-03T12:42+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-89184d8f40e9fad2bffff8ff99a2dd1dNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070403/ap-en-ad22eab8bad5e2e9e33c8800fea79520.htmlAP Photo TOK804 ^By MICHAEL CASEY= ^AP Environmental Writer= BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ A tsunami early warning system would have been little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape, an American earthquake expert said Tuesday.2007-04-03T12:41+0200ap-enenap-en-ad22eab8bad5e2e9e33c8800fea79520FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.haveeru.com.mv/beta/english/?page=details&id=14740Thousands of Solomon Islanders were homeless Tuesday after a tsunami spawned by a huge earthquake flattened 13 villages, killing at least 22 people and leaving scores missing, officials said. The government declared a state of emergency following Monday's tsunami, unleashed by an 8.2007-04-03T11:59+0200haveeruenhaveeru-1ef7452730f5ae196c1fbc0a8d1f9b71PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=69740HONIARA - The Associated Press Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands yesterday, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami alert from Australia to Hawaii, officials said. At least 13 people were reported killed and the toll was expected to rise.2007-04-03T11:46+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-c345b2b8c2f201036ef27e811c965eddNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6ZWATL?OpenDocumentThis map illustrates the estimated population density in 2004 over the earthquake & tsunami-affected areas of the Solomon Islands, with two focus maps covering the New Georgia, Treasury and Shortland Island groups. Population data is from the Oak Ridge global dataset (Landscan 2004) and represents....2007-04-03T11:37+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4bec569ef503b48119e43b8d52048892NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW9BJ?OpenDocumentNew Zealand is making an initial $500,000 contribution to the Solomon Islands as well as providing humanitarian supplies in the wake of yesterday's earthquake and tsunami, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. "Initial assessments of damage and casualties are continuing but the available....2007-04-03T11:37+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-d78134af66fa2a15324c7277795c0391NaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/At-Least-24-Dead-In-Solomons-Quake--Tsunami-645000-9.htmlA huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP on Tuesday, AFP reported. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be established, an....2007-04-03T11:01+0200mediafaxenmediafax-5264aaaa9667570fd2d992bf1c474b77NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0403/tsunami.htmlA huge earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands has left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 survivors homeless. There are so far no verified figures for the numbers missing. Officials said 13 villages were destroyed. Most of the dead and displaced were around the seaside diving....2007-04-03T10:41+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-1b3af043f469092eec4f8943644d01feNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403091500207C353274A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands has left 24 people dead and more than 5 400 terrified survivors homeless, according to disaster chiefs in the area.2007-04-03T10:41+0200StarenStar-eecb4815feb586fbad12d2daf91ad6b4NaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007150285,00.htmlA HUMANITARIAN crisis triggered by yesterday's massive earthquake and tsunami is threatening thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands. Aftershocks still rattled the country this morning as aid from neighbours began to trickle in. After the first disaster teams reached hard-hit Western and....2007-04-03T10:36+0200thesunenthesun-d1e99ce7896c4596bee2778f7b51d7b0PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z871743883&z=900238539because of the tsunami which crashed into the Solomon islands yesterday following a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific. 20 people are known to have been killed, but there is no word from some of the remote areas. This morning we received these pictures of some of the devastation caused by the tsunami.2007-04-03T10:27+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-de72f5b11faccb1f81bab0ddeabded8aTerroristAttackNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070403?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country.2007-04-03T10:17+0200reutersenreuters-b60306e1d69a911f8a0a1485416c614bNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403091500207C353274A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands has left 24 people dead and more than 5 400 terrified survivors homeless, according to disaster chiefs in the area.2007-04-03T10:16+0200ioleniol-eecb4815feb586fbad12d2daf91ad6b4NaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1258825,00.htmlEmergency aid supplies are being stepped up as relief teams try to reach the thousands of people left stranded after a tsunami struck parts of the Solomon Islands. An undersea earthquake rated at 8.0 on the Richter scale triggered the giant wave. It is thought to have destroyed 900 homes and left around 5,000 islanders homeless.2007-04-03T10:14+0200skynewsenskynews-2944a23c0f6f30fe4abaaaae2c59a981HumanitarianAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0403/quake.htmlA huge earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands has left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 survivors homeless. There are so far no verified figures for the numbers missing. Officials said 13 villages were destroyed. Most of the dead and displaced were around the seaside diving....2007-04-03T09:41+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-6201c620574c1e46044d6e11a60c91e7NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6ZW4ZK?OpenDocumentANZ today announced a range of measures to support customers who have been impacted by the earthquake in the Western and Choiseul Provinces of the Solomon Islands. ANZ General Manager Solomon Islands, Mr Tait Jenkin said: "This is a terrible time for the communities of Gizo, Noro, Taro, Vella La....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-95eaa30501332645da6ff7760b8e5db4NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DHRV-6ZW56U?OpenDocumentSome 10 percent of population may be affected; aid agency concerned about status of children Federal Way, Washington, April 2, 2007 In the wake of a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands, World Vision's team on the ground is preparing to deliver emergency aid to thousands of survivors.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-740fd75648f5a5c197b64d96783690b4EchoFloodingHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW9TD?OpenDocumentHONIARA, April 3, 2007 (AFP) - A huge earthquake and tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands left at least 24 people dead and more than 5,400 terrified survivors homeless, disaster chiefs told AFP on Tuesday. But while the death toll will rise and the full extent of the disaster has yet to be....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e6d7b34990d414622f69ed2f231da9beNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW7QH?OpenDocumentOn 3 April 2007 at approximately 07:40 local time, an earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Western Provinces of the Solomon Islands, just off the coast of the main island of Gizo Province. Fifteen minutes later, an additional eight earthquakes of slightly smaller magnitude triggered a localised tsunami.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ee72c4b2eff5aef15cfe0504fcc060e9EchoHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW7S8?OpenDocumentCaritas Australia is assessing the required response to the tsunamis resulting from an undersea earthquake that occurred this morning South-South East of the Western Province of islands of the Solomon Islands. At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and many remain missing.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-01157cb96b80f80124173843d2a04215EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4LS?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced. A police patrol boat carrying food and emergency....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-16273ede5f0b09e886d9cc821dceba10PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6ZW4SQ?OpenDocumentOn Monday 2 April 2007, a large earthquake measuring at least 8.0 on the Richter Scale hit the western Solomon Islands, at 0745 local time. Twelve people have been confirmed dead by the Solomon Islands Government. Gizo, and surrounding islands have been severely affected with many buildings flooded and destroyed.2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f2c3ce9b68deabeac028780b2f056697FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW9V9?OpenDocumentBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, April 3 (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless. As aid began to trickle into the western Solomons provinces....2007-04-03T09:30+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f249c74b38d8f7b948df614519d488b7AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STAThttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD158745.htm(Recasts throughout, adds details, description) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country.2007-04-03T09:27+0200alertnetenalertnet-d953b270d355c53c965f03d5d2e1f8d6MARS-STATManMadeDisastersPoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=257240A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands yesterday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of...2007-04-03T09:17+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-ce45e77cc0821d91ce74a56b1a2f77fdNaturalDisastershttp://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=84151At least 20 people were killed in the tsunami and huge earthquake that devastated the western Solomon Islands and many more are missing, a top police officer said.2007-04-03T07:51+0200expressindiaenexpressindia-55ffe17f7ad26653e592e84ef27b1dc6NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/3/worldupdates/2007-04-03T102759Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-293030-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless.2007-04-03T07:33+0200thestarenthestar-5ae968068d0674f22b2d6ad3399d3ad4AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STAThttp://news.asiaone.com.sg/a1news/20070403_story8_1.htmlBy Walter Nalangu April 03, 2007 Reuters HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced.2007-04-03T06:59+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-12b59bc661ae01e8c04b9d178343a251PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD147358.htmBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, April 3 (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless. As aid began to trickle into the western Solomons provinces....2007-04-03T06:56+0200alertnetenalertnet-f249c74b38d8f7b948df614519d488b7AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STAThttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070403/reuters-en-91463f516c157814de461ca8bf26d192.htmlBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, April 3 (Reuters) - Aid workers warned of a humanitarian crisis on Tuesday in the earthquake and tsunami-shattered Solomon Islands, where food and medicine were in short supply for thousands of people left homeless. As aid began to trickle into the western Solomons....2007-04-03T06:43+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-91463f516c157814de461ca8bf26d192AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STAThttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070403?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced.2007-04-03T06:37+0200reutersenreuters-47af1d1e9a945905d946ab95ec1cf699PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP155726.htm(Adds details, comment from police) By Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - Flattened buildings and debris-strewn streets greeted the first aid teams to arrive in earthquake and tsunami-shattered villages in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as a state of emergency was enforced.2007-04-03T05:56+0200alertnetenalertnet-b83847b81b1c34084284b9832972b7b9PoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z871495205&z=900238539The help learning English ... hours later and in . His body was found at his flat . ... He's been on the run ever since ... . In bombings killed twenty people in the South Pacific ... was triggered by poor for undersea earthquake measuring eight on the Richter scale ... waves ten metres wide swath of coastal villages on the Solomon Islands .2007-04-03T05:49+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-8235feee4e541b4d6c53c365c5769e51AgriculturalProdAnimalAvianFluhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4FE?OpenDocumentBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-149b31d7cb0f328453306410ff358153PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW4LS?OpenDocumentby Evan Wasuka HONIARA, April 3, 2007 (AFP) - Thirteen villages were destroyed when a tsunami spawned by a huge earthquake slammed into the Solomon Islands, killing at least 20 people and leaving many more missing, police said Tuesday. The government declared a state of emergency following Monday's tsunami, generated by an 8.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-bd2fd7e8ccd56c73a87f1490ad474c0dPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6ZW2QX?OpenDocumentAs a result of the international Red Cross response to the earthquake and subsequent localised tsunami which hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, New Zealand Red Cross employee Douglas Clark was deployed to Honiara last night to assist with disaster assessment.2007-04-03T05:22+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-369c153f3604136fdd5af5b72b5981e0EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/b284ffca-e18f-11db-bd73-000b5df10621.htmlThe Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake and tsunami hit the Solomons on Monday, and people from Honiara to Australia fled for the safety of higher ground.2007-04-03T05:18+0200ftenft-fa80083429447bab317bd73e9980fe5dPoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/04/03/2003355007A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the western Solomon Islands yesterday, destroying entire villages and killing an estimated 15 people, officials said. The wall of water triggered by the 8 magnitude quake -- which witnesses said was up to 5m high -- swamped towns, flattened homes, and sparked panic among residents.2007-04-03T05:11+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-5d8dae55a00768e4fa445dd635d64133ManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2414730.ecePublished: 03 April 2007 At least 13 people were killed when a tsunami set off by an underwater earthquake hit the Solomon Islands yesterday, washing away entire villages and triggering tidal wave warnings across the Pacific Ocean, from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-03T04:06+0200independentenindependent-3ab3d67888a754e2336abc6900aedf0fPoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersConflicthttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article2413072.ecePublished: 02 April 2007 Huge waves churned by a massive earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands today, wiping away entire villages and triggering a tsunami alert from Australia to Hawaii.2007-04-03T03:31+0200independentenindependent-378f8c06dc68805f25f477332129c07dNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=60058Your Say Hundreds of people put their lives at risk on Monday by ignoring police warnings of a possible tsunami following the earthquake in the Solomon Islands. Thousands of others, particularly those on the outer islands, probably weren’t even aware of the danger.2007-04-03T01:28+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-e0109a43e8cbd5f1e849a2fd7b916b18NaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21494867-1702,00.htmlTHE Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. 8:58am (AEST)2007-04-03T01:16+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b6627dbd861249fc63a6689ea9690abdPoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070403002328640C878125Officials fear the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands will increase.2007-04-03T01:15+0200ioleniol-448ccc155b629570d4b83f4490c32402PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070403002328640C878125Officials fear the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands will increase.2007-04-03T01:10+0200StarenStar-448ccc155b629570d4b83f4490c32402PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z871210952&z=900238539The least twelve people in the South Pacific was triggered by a path for ... undersea earthquake measuring eight on the Richter scale ... waste ten metres high . Their two coastal villages on the Solomon Islands ... damaging many buildings ... including the hospital ...2007-04-03T01:00+0200EC_bcastenEC_bcast-346f6e59fbb9ff7fb1af758890ffe28bAgriculturalProdAnimalAvianFluhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST20484120070402?feedType=RSSHONIARA (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise.2007-04-03T00:59+0200reutersenreuters-cf3f49801054fb976ca64920a976ea2ePoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/04/03/story_3-4-2007_pg7_35* Second major quake likely to hit Solomons, says seismologist HONIARA: At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert, Reuters reported. The shallow quake, with a magnitude of at least 8.2007-04-03T00:42+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-045bd98b220bc568495334e0c8fca0e8MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20070402234146957C785955Wellington - The death toll from the tsunami which struck the Solomon Islands was expected to rise on Tuesday as the extent of the devastation in the isolated Pacific region become known, police said. Entire villages in the western Solomons were reported to have been destroyed after a powerful undersea earthquake unleashed the tsunami on Monday.2007-04-03T00:40+0200StarenStar-676d7acc7573ea07952cbb96880763eaNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD169601.htmBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.2007-04-03T00:25+0200alertnetenalertnet-149b31d7cb0f328453306410ff358153PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldEchoNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070403/reuters-en-35481413c7b2d09eb3577e6cb1e34432.htmlBy Walter Nalangu HONIARA, April 3 (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands declared a state of emergency after an earthquake and a tsunami struck, flattening villages causing widespread panic and killing at least 20 people with the toll expected to rise. A powerful magnitude 8.2007-04-03T00:21+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-35481413c7b2d09eb3577e6cb1e34432PoliticalUnrestMaritimeSafetyWorldEchoNaturalDisasters