Dozens feared dead as Cyclone Pam 'destroys entire villages'

Winds from an extremely powerful cyclone that blew through the Pacific's Vanuatu archipelago have begun to subside, revealing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.

Communication systems in many of the hard-hit outer islands remained down, meaning it could take some time before the full extent of the damage caused by Cyclone Pam is known.