Waidamudamu Bridge is flooded on Nakorotari Road in Labasa, as Cyclone Yasa passes through Fiji, December 17, 2020, in this photo obtained from social media. Fiji Roads Authority/via REUTERS
(Reuters) -A powerful cyclone pounded Fiji, killing two people, including a three-month old baby, and leaving a trail of destruction across the Pacific Island nation, authorities said on Friday.
Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm, made landfall over Bua province on the northern island of Vanua Levu on Thursday evening, bringing torrential rain, widespread flooding and winds of up to 285 km per hour (177 miles) across the archipelago.
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