At least 15 villages have been washed into the ocean on one of two Pacific islands devastated by a massive cyclone, an anthropologist said today.

People on two remote Pacific islands devastated by a powerful cyclone have started rebuilding their homes, Australian aid officials said today after flying over the area.

A SEVERE cyclone has smashed into three remote South Pacific islands shredded trees and buildings, but aid officials downplayed fears about the fate of the islands’ 2,000 residents.

One of two tiny South Pacific islands cut off from the world for days by a massive cyclone has been left devastated, according to reports.

One of two tiny South Pacific islands cut off from the world for days by a massive cyclone has been left devastated, a New Zealand cameraman said after flying over it today.