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Australia Pledges A$2.5 Million After Cyclone Maila Kills 11 in PNG, Hits Solomon Islands

Early Australian funding targets rapid relief for hard-to-reach islands.

Overview

  • Authorities in Bougainville confirmed at least 11 deaths, including eight in a landslide, after floods and mudslides from Cyclone Maila.
  • Roads and bridges were destroyed in Bougainville, cutting access to Panguna and disrupting food supplies and schooling.
  • Australia announced A$2.5 million for relief, with A$1 million for Papua New Guinea including Bougainville and Milne Bay, and A$1.5 million for the Solomon Islands.
  • Prime Minister James Marape said contact with remote communities remains difficult and said teams are organizing food, water and temporary shelter.
  • The Solomon Islands declared a state of disaster in two provinces after reports of heavy damage in remote Western and Choiseul communities.