The Fijian Government has declared a state of natural disaster for western parts of the country following torrential rain and flooding that has killed six people.
The latest victims were a family of four, who were killed in an overnight landslip in the village of Tukaraki, near the town of Ba.
The 35-year-old father, 30-year-old mother and their two daughters, aged three and one, were swept away while sleeping in their beds.
The family's bodies remain under tonnes of debris as the remote location and weather conditions inhibit access.
Their deaths bring the toll to six, after two farmers were swept away earlier in the week while they were trying to retrieve stock from floodwaters.
Fijian authorities say around 3400 people are in evacuation centres and up to 100 homes have been destroyed.
Today the New Zealand Government pledged an initial $350,000 in assistance to the Fiji Red Cross.
However, swollen rivers are currently hampering the delivery of aid, as transport routes have been cut off.
Water levels reportedly receded today, but people in rural areas
are still isolated and more heavy rain has been forecast.
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