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Fiji's death toll from severe tropical cyclone Winston reaches at least 20
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At least 20 people have lost their lives due to severe tropical cyclone Winston, authorities announced Monday.
Akapusi Tuifagalele, director of the National Disaster Management Office, confirmed the latest nationwide death toll.
Meanwhile, officials confirmed to the government- owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation that seven fishermen from the Yasawas group of islands in Fiji's western division are missing at sea. The fishermen went out to sea on Friday and have not been heard from since.
Fiji has declared a state of natural disaster for a period of 30 days. A curfew imposed during the cyclone was lifted Monday morning.
China's Ministry of Commerce has declared that it is working on a plan to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Fiji.
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