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    Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone

    Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in the Pacific island nation's history left a trail of destruction, killing five people and crippling vital infrastructure, AFP reports.

    The category five super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts approaching 300 kilometers per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.