Powerful 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Vanuatu's Capital

Nine dead as rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu quake - Daily Trust

Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides. People called out from beneath the remains of a flattened three-storey shop in the capital Port Vila, where scores of rescuers worked through the night to find them, resident Michael Thompson told AFP by satellite phone. “We got three people out …

14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake

SYDNEY — A powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu has killed 14 people, the Pacific nation's government said in a disaster update obtained by AFP on Wednesday. The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vila's hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, it said. More than 200 people have been treated

Rescue teams are searching Wednesday for potential survivors after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu the day before, leaving at least 14 dead, 200 injured and an undetermined number of missing, according to the Government of the oceanic country.

Port Vila, Vanuatu. Rescue teams were looking for survivors on Wednesday who might have been trapped in collapsed buildings after the powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu, a small island in the Pacific, where authorities reported nine deaths in a downward review of the last balance sheet. There are “nine deaths confirmed by the Vila Central Hospital,” reported the latest balance reported by the National Disaster Management Office, adding that…

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake, which occurred yesterday, caused heavy collapses, especially in the capital area. During the night, there were numerous aftershocks. Rescuers fight against time looking for survivors trapped in buildings. Two of the victims are Chinese nationals in a Pacific archipelago that has close relations with Beijing.

Nine deaths have been confirmed so far. The number is expected to increase, as people are trapped in collapsed buildings.