In short:
The Red Cross, citing government sources, says at least 14 people have died after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu on Tuesday.
Locals have reported “mass casualties” and say Port Vila’s hospital is overwhelmed.
What’s next?
Australia is sending “immediate” assistance including urban search and rescue teams.
Australia sends 'immediate' search and rescue assistance to Vanuatu following powerful earthquake
Submitted 3 days ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to worldnews@aussie.zone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-18/vanuatu-locals-survey-damage-after-earthquake/104738368
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
the headline made me think 10s of thousands had died 🙄
palitu@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Thankfully it isn’t, currently during at 16.
Unfortunately we still know some people who are missing :(
The poor buggers have a decade of work ahead of them to clean up,l and repair/replace everything.