Extreme Weather – Pacific ocean – east – French Polynesia

Posted by harbinger on Nov 23rd, 2009 and filed under Emergency + Disaster Alerts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

EDIS Number: ST-20091123-23931-PYF
Date / time: 23/11/2009 03:23:46 [UTC]
Event: Extreme Weather
Area: Pacific ocean – east
Country: French Polynesia
State/County: Unknow
City: Faa’a
Number of Deads: 4 persons
Number of Injured: None or unknow
Damage level: Minor

Description:

Four children have drowned in French Polynesia after being swept away in a stormwater drain. The accident happened following heavy rain in Faa’a on Tahiti where the four - aged between seven and 15 - were playing when they fell into the drain that wasn’t covered. Their bodies were found about a 100 metres away in a river. An inquiry has been opened into the accident.

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