Dozens feared dead as cyclone pounds Pacific island of Vanuatu

Waves and scattered debris are seen along the coast, caused by Cyclone Pam, in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, on March 13, 2015

SUVA, Fiji: A huge tropical cyclone smashed into Vanuatu in the South Pacific, terrifying residents and leaving “complete devastation” with fears Saturday that dozens of people may have died.

The full extent of the damage is unknown, with limited communications in place after maximum category five storm Cyclone Pam slammed directly into the island country with winds up to 330 kilometres (205 miles) an hour overnight.