A tsunami triggered by a strong quake in the South Pacific has killed at least 34 people in Samoa, say reports.
Samoa's delegate to the US Congress, Eni Faleomavaega, told AFP thousands of people had been left homeless.
Dr Lemalu Fiu, at a hospital in the Samoan capital, Apia, said the number of casualties was expected to rise as people arrived from coastal areas.
An 8.3-magnitude quake struck at 1748 GMT, generating 15ft (4.5m) waves in some areas of Samoa and American Samoa.
The Samoa islands comprise two separate entities - the nation of Samoa and American Samoa, a US territory - with a total population of about 250,000 people.
A tsunami warning was issued, but it has now been cancelled.
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in American Samoa, enabling federal funding to made available to help victims. read more
