A strong earthquake struck Vanuatu, causing widespread damage and claiming at least 14 lives. Hundreds more were injured, and officials anticipate the death toll to rise.
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The inside of a building damaged is seen in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. The earthquake hit at a depth of 57 kilometers and was centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands home to about 330,000 people. A tsunami warning was called off less than two hours after the quake, which was followed by large aftershocks.
“We have anecdotal information coming from people at the search and rescue site that are fairly confident that unfortunately those numbers will rise,” she said, referring to the death toll. A local garage owner helping with the rescue efforts, Stéphane Rivier, told The Associated Press he estimated that 20 people had died with 50 still missing.
New Zealand’s foreign ministry said officials have accounted for all embassy staff. Australia’s foreign ministry said its workers were safe.In his first official comments to emerge from the country, Prime Minister Charlot Salwai told the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation that a state of emergency was declared and a curfew imposed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the worst-hit areas.
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