7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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On Tuesday, Vanuatu was struck by a nocturnal 7.3-magnitude earthquake.
Hundreds were injured, with many casualties in the earthquake involving a cluster of buildings in the country's capital city of Port Vila.
Rescue efforts were underway. The US, Australia and New Zealand have offered humanitarian aid to Vanuatu.[Source]
The Hill reported that emergency response teams found deceased bodies "crushed" in the debris. [Source]
A seven-day state of emergency was issued in response to the earthquake.
Vanuatu has a population of approximately 330,000,[Source] and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that as many as 166,000 people could have potentially been affected by the earthquake.
A recently-built US Embassy in the city was heavily damaged in the earthquake, and was closed "until further notice."[Source]
The U.S. Embassy of Port Vila said there were landslides occurring in the city.
Sources
edit- Joel Guinto. "Fourteen dead as Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors" — BBC, December 17, 2024
- Ashleigh Fields. "US Embassy seriously damaged in Vanuatu earthquake" — The Hill, December 17, 2024