44 people from Yacata Island transported to Suva

44 people from Yacata Island which includes 19 children and 25 adults have been transported to Suva as they do not have anything left.

This has been confirmed by Divisional Planning Officer Northern, Alipate Bolalevu who says 34 houses on the Island have sustained major damages while 16 were partially damaged.

He says these people have lost everything and this is why they have decided to go and live with their families in Suva.

A hotel in Yacata Island arranged their transportation through their aircraft.

Bolalevu says only four houses on the island were spared from Tropical Cyclone Winston.

In a briefing, Bolalevu says his teams are on the ground gathering information.