An Australian resident living in Vanuatu for two decades, Mike Thompson, shares his harrowing account of the earthquake that struck the islands. He describes the chaos and destruction, the damage to his daughter's intended shopping destination, and the hope for international aid. Other residents also recount their experiences, describing shaking buildings, flying objects, and a sense of overwhelming shock.
Australian Mike Thompson has been living in Vanuatu for two decades and runs a zip line adventure business.
"I was watching my house jumping up and down, I stood there in shock and then I thought to dive under the table which is a strong table. Some people injured in the quake were driven in flat-bed trucks to a Port Vila hospital where others lay in stretchers outside or sat on plastic chairs, their arms and heads wrapped in bandages, public television VBTC images showed.
"Australians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact the Australian Government 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre ." The death toll is expected to rise further as locals have described the disaster as a 'mass casualty event'A seven-day state of emergency has been declared
EARTHQUAKE VANUATU AUSTRALIA AID DISASTER
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