Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu, one reported dead


  • World
  • Tuesday, 17 Dec 2024

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and cars with at least one person reported killed.

Vanuatu state broadcaster VBTC showed footage of vehicles crushed in a building collapse on a street lined with retailers. The broadcaster reported one person had been trapped in a collapsed building.

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