The leader of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council says only a few buildings in Port Vila are affected and on most of the island visitors would not even know a quake had occurred.

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Hundreds more Australians have arrived in RAAF planes from earthquake-stricken Vanuatu, with those returning sharing stories of chaos, survival and relief.

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PORT VILA (Vanuatu), Dec 21 — Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the main island on Tuesday, toppling concrete buildings in the capital Port Vila and setting off landslides. It damaged water supplies, knocked out mobile networks and halted operations at the capital’s main ship…

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A still visibly shaken Gold Coast mother said she had to get her children home.

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Port Vila, Vanuatu (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 -  Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people.

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More than 130 Australians arrived in Brisbane on Thursday evening after leaving quake-hit Vanuatu. (David Clark/AAP PHOTOS) By Emily Verdouw in Brisbane With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane International Airport, finally home after witnessing the devastation caused by the Vanuatu earthquake.  “It feels so good to be home,” she told AAP. “We’re home. We’re safe.” Ms Ma…

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PORT VILA (Vanuatu), Dec 21 — Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vi......

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Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the main island on Tuesday, toppling concrete buildings in the capital Port Vila and setting off landslides. It damaged water supplies, knocked out mobile networks and halted operations at the capital’s main shipping port. Twelve people have …

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