...the Solomons. Extensive damage has killed may and wiped out many homes and villages. At least 13 people died in the Solomon Islands Monday after two earthquakes and a tsunami hit the western part of the island-chain nation, the country's chief spokesman said. Alfred Maesulia, the Solomon Islands' government spokesman said "a lot of people" were missing, which he suggested may be in the range of 10 to 20 people. Maesulia said it would likely be a day or two before more accurate information is known about the deaths and damage in the scattered island villages. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said an 80-year-old woman and a small child were among the dead in the town of Gizo. It was fortunate that the tsunami hit during daylight hours when the early warning signs of receding tides were noticed, causing people to seek higher ground, Sogavare said.