Aftershocks rock islands, delay assistance
Posted: February 9, 2013 at 2:28 a.m.
Strong aftershocks rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, hampering relief efforts to tsunami-ravaged villages and forcing the South Pacific nation’s prime minister to forgo a visit to the stricken area, where nine deaths have been confirmed.
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