One dead, more than 2,500 evacuated as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji

Trees buffeted by strong winds are seen near a beach during tropical cyclone Sarai in Viseisei, Fiji December 27, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. YOGACHARYA P R MOHANAN /via REUTERS

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - One person was killed in Fiji and one is missing as tropical cyclone Sarai battered the South Pacific nation with strong wind and heavy rain, authorities said on Sunday.

The Fiji National Disaster Management Office said one person was in intensive care and more than 2,500 people had moved to 70 evacuation centres.