Tikopia is located east of the ocean between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Photo: superyachtstories.com
A remote island in Solomon Islands has sustained serious damage after it was hit by Cyclone Lola at its highest strength as a category five system.
Solomon Islands National Disaster Management has issued a situation report, confirming Tikopia [Tih-koh-PEE-ah] has been significantly impacted.
As of Friday, local time, more than 100 homes were reported to have been destroyed and four people, including a child, had been injured.
Mary Alalo, a Tikopian community member, who is based in Suva, told RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis families are homeless, in need of food, clean water, clothes and urgent emergency relief supplies.
For more updates on Cyclone Lola head to our RNZ Pacific news webpage.
