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Weather tracker: Cyclone Maila batters Solomon Islands with 115mph winds

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, the strongest cyclone recorded this far north in the Solomon Sea with peak 115mph sustained winds, has battered the Solomon Islands causing widespread infrastructure damage, displacing 120 people, and affecting nearly 73,000; it is forecast to move toward far north Queensland early next week. Meanwhile, Vietnam is experiencing prolonged extreme heat exceeding 40C, straining power supplies and increasing fire risks, while southern South Korea has seen torrential rain and strong winds leading to ferry suspensions and over 250 flight cancellations, with Jeju potentially breaking its April daily rainfall record.