18 Dec 2024
14 people dead and hundreds injured in Vanuatu earthquake
Downtown Port Vila has been cordoned off as rescue workers dig for survivors in a painstakingly slow and delicate process. At least 14 people are confirmed dead in yesterday's 7.3 magnitude quake and more than 200 injured. But locals have been warned to expect those figures to rise. The quake hit around lunch time when town was busy, but locals say it was lucky there were no cruise ships in port at the time. Dan McGarry, a journalist in Port Vila, spoke to Lisa Owen.