A more than 100 years old parliament building in the Pacific country of Tonga has been destroyed by the worst storm to hit the country in more than 60 years. <br/><br/>Cyclone Gita, a category four storm, battered the island overnight and caused widespread damage. <br/><br/>Electricity lines were downed and roofs were torn off the houses by the high winds. The government declared a state of emergency before the storm hit, and set up evacuation centres where thousands of people stayed overnight. <br/><br/>The UK Met Office said the storm – which brought winds of more than 200km/h – was the strongest to hit the main islands of Tonga, which is made up of more than 170 islands, since modern records began. <br/><br/>Gita is expected to intensify into a category five storm, the highest level, today as it moves towards Fiji. <br/><br/>Experts however predict that it will miss the country's most densely populated areas.

A more than 100 years old parliament building in the Pacific country of Tonga has been destroyed by the worst storm to hit the country in more than 60 years. <br/><br/>Cyclone Gita, a category four storm, battered the island overnight and caused widespread damage. <br/><br/>Electricity lines were downed and roofs were torn off the houses by the high winds. The government declared a state of emergency before the storm hit, and set up evacuation centres where thousands of people stayed overnight. <br/><br/>The UK Met Office said the storm – which brought winds of more than 200km/h – was the strongest to hit the main islands of Tonga, which is made up of more than 170 islands, since modern records began. <br/><br/>Gita is expected to intensify into a category five storm, the highest level, today as it moves towards Fiji. <br/><br/>Experts however predict that it will miss the country's most densely populated areas.