December 18, 2024 9:15 AM
Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors
Rescuers in Vanuatu searched on Wednesday for people trapped under rubble a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation's capital Port Vila, killing 14 people and damaging commercial buildings, embassies and a hospital. More than 200 people have been injured, with rescue efforts focused on two buildings that collapsed, Vanuatu Police Commissioner Robson Iavro said in a video message. Three people caught in a collapsed building were communicating with police, he said. "We be...