27 dead on Solomon Islands フェリー(で運ぶ): Did it follow ウイルス order?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of the remote Solomon Islands said Wednesday that 27 people had died after 存在 washed overboard from a (人が)群がるd フェリー(で運ぶ) last week and the 政府 is 行為/行うing a 犯罪の 調査.

But others say the 政府 itself must take 責任/義務 after it told people to leave the 資本/首都 and return to their home islands ahead of a possible coronavirus lockdown.

The ship MV Taimareho left Honiara on the evening of April 2 as a 熱帯の サイクロン was approaching. Since then, サイクロン Harold has continued to 原因(となる) problems in the South 太平洋の, 乱打するing some Vanuatu islands this week and then grazing Fiji.

In the Solomon Islands, 乗組員s 回復するd seven 団体/死体s of those washed overboard. 当局 say that の中で those who died was a 13-year-old boy.

So far nobody in the Solomon Islands, which has a 全住民 of 700,000, has 実験(する)d 肯定的な for COVID-19.

総理大臣 Manasseh Sogavare said Wednesday he had met with 親族s of those who died in the "unimaginable" 悲劇.

In this April 8, 2020, photo supplied by World Vision, a house is damaged from Cyclone Harold on the island of Santo in Vanuatu. New Zealand announced Wednesday, April 8, 2020 it would help Vanuatu rebuild from the cyclone with aid of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Cyclone Harold had destroyed homes, infrastructure and crops. (World Vision via AP)

In this April 8, 2020, photo 供給(する)d by World 見通し, a house is 損失d from サイクロン Harold on the island of Santo in Vanuatu. New Zealand 発表するd Wednesday, April 8, 2020 it would help Vanuatu 再構築する from the サイクロン with 援助(する) of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). 外務大臣 Winston Peters said サイクロン Harold had destroyed homes, 組織/基盤/下部構造 and 刈るs. (World 見通し 経由で AP)

His office said it was pleased that shipping 操作者s were helping get people home in 返答 to its coronavirus 対策.

"However, the 政府´s 政策 決定/判定勝ち(する) is 目的(とする)d at saving and not costing lives," the office said in a 声明.

"Firstly, why did the ship sail when there were 天候 警告 公式発表s advising all ships about the approaching サイクロン Harold?" the 声明 said. "Secondly, why was the 大型船 許すd to 負担 more than twice its 最大限 licensed 乗客 capacity?"

But a former 副 地方の leader said people have been returning to their home islands in 抱擁する numbers.

"Firstly, those people are going home not because of their own choices but 予定 to the call by the 政府," 星/主役にする Dora told the Solomon 星/主役にする newspaper. "And secondly, the 政府 itself also 借り切る/憲章d those boats."

Dora said police and 海上の officers had also failed to do their 職業s by stopping 積みすぎる boats from leaving. He said the captain may deserve some 非難する but was also 事実上の/代理 on the order of the charterers - the 政府.

"They must be held responsible and they must pa y," Dora told the newspaper.

New Zealand 発表するd Wednesday it would help Vanuatu 再構築する from the サイクロン with 援助(する) of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). 外務大臣 Winston Peters said サイクロン Harold had destroyed homes, 組織/基盤/下部構造 and 刈るs.

"The 規模 of 損失 is 巨大な." said Luke Ebbs, the Vanuatu director of 救済 機関 Save the Children. "In some parts of Santo Island not a 選び出す/独身 building or structure is 解放する/自由な of 損失. Homes have been flattened to the point they are unrecognizable."

In this April 8, 2020 photo supplied by World Vision, shows a damaged crop from cyclone Harold on the island of Santo in Vanuatu.Vanuatu. New Zealand announced Wednesday, April 8, 2020 it would help Vanuatu rebuild from the cyclone with aid of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Cyclone Harold had destroyed homes, infrastructure and crops. (World Vision via AP)

In this April 8, 2020 photo 供給(する)d by World 見通し, shows a 損失d 刈る fro m サイクロン Harold on the island of Santo in Vanuatu.Vanuatu. New Zealand 発表するd Wednesday, April 8, 2020 it would help Vanuatu 再構築する from the サイクロン with 援助(する) of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). 外務大臣 Winston Peters said サイクロン Harold had destroyed homes, 組織/基盤/下部構造 and 刈るs. (World 見通し 経由で AP)

In this April 8, 2020, photo supplied by World Vision, a photographer takes photos of damage from Cyclone Harold on the island of Santo in Vanuatu. New Zealand announced Wednesday, April 8, 2020 it would help Vanuatu rebuild from the cyclone with aid of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Cyclone Harold had destroyed homes, infrastructure and crops.(World Vision via AP)

In this April 8, 2020, photo 供給(する)d by World 見通し, a photographer takes photos of 損失 from サイクロン Harold on the island of Santo in Vanuatu. New Zealand 発表するd Wednesday, April 8, 2020 it would help Vanuatu 再構築する from the サイクロン with 援助(する) of up to 500,000 New Zealand dollars ($300,000). 外務大臣 Winston Peters said サイクロン Harold had destroyed homes, 組織/基盤/下部構造 and 刈るs.(World 見通し 経由で AP)

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