A drone view shows a collapsed building in the aftermath of a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 18, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Jeremy Ellison/via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) -People on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu braced on Thursday for heavy rains and a possible cyclone, two days after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 16 people, wrecked buildings and cut power and water supplies.
President Nikenike Vurobaravu told people to take particular care in areas hit by landslides. "Make sure your family is safe. Help each other during this hard time for the nation," he said in an address on the national broadcaster's Facebook page.
