Solomon Islands

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After the tsunami, education and recreation for Solomon Islands children
WESTERN PROVINCE, Solomon Islands, 10 July 2007 – Young children living in the western part of the Solomon Islands have faced tough living conditions and a sense of insecurity since a devastating tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake hit the area in April.

Months after an earthquake and tsunami, Solomon Islands struggle to recover
WESTERN PROVINCE, Solomon Islands, 20 June 2007 – Life in Gizo, the small administrative centre of Western Province in the Solomon Islands, is slowly returning to normal two and a half months after a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami here.

Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea reeling from recent tsunami
NEW YORK, USA, 5 April 2007 – A strong undersea earthquake that struck the South Pacific this week left the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea directly in the path of a deadly tsunami, which swept through coastal villages killing at least 34 and leaving many more homeless.