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HISTORICAL FACTS: The fijian settlement consumed by the tide | History Defined

Matthew Vunikuia says the high tide traps most of the Veidogo settlement's residents in their homes. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The Veidogo settlement on the outskirts of Fiji's capital is on the front line of climate change with the impoverished community flooding every time the tide comes in.

The water laps against the floorboards when it's high tide despite the houses being on stilts.

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