'Monster' Cyclone Pam Damaged 90% Of Buildings

Vanuatu's president has described Cyclone Pam as a "monster" storm that left 90% of the South Pacific archipelago's buildings destroyed or damaged.

Baldwin Lonsdale said the nation has been forced to start anew after the tropical cyclone killed at least eight people and injured 30 others.

Officials say the death toll is likely to rise once communications are re-established with outlying islands.

"This is a very devastating cyclone in Vanuatu. I term it as a monster, a monster," Mr Lonsdale said.

"It's a setback for the government and for the people of Vanuatu.

"After all the development that has taken place, all this development has been wiped out."

The president said even he has been unable to contact family members due to the widespread destruction caused by the 185mph winds.

The cyclone levelled homes, smashed up boats, destroyed roads and bridges, and brought down power and phone lines.

Thousands have been left homeless on the archipelago.

"We do not know if our families are safe or not. As the leader of the nation, my whole heart is for the people, the nation," he said.

Mr Lonsdale is preparing to return to Vanuatu from Sendai, in Japan, where he was attending a disaster conference when the cyclone struck.

Authorities are still struggling to determine the scale of devastation from the storm, which struck the islands early on Saturday local time.

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Gallery: Fears Dozens Killed By Powerful Cyclone Pam

People stand outside their damaged homes in the capital of Port Vila

President Baldwin Lonsdale has described the cyclone as a "monster"

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