Vanuatu earthquake to 'stretch thin' country's recovery from cascading disasters
3 months, 1 week ago

Vanuatu earthquake to 'stretch thin' country's recovery from cascading disasters

ABC  

When the dust cleared from the pancaked Billabong surf shop on Port Vila's main street, bystanders ran straight towards the rubble. It took a "group effort" to save other survivors, with Vanuatu's Mobile Force and community members using their machinery to remove debris, letting ProRescue workers go in and retrieve people. Vanuatu's caretaker Disaster Management Minister John Salong said on Thursday people remained missing after the initial earthquake. Tourism businesses including the Iririki Resort in Port Vila have said Australian tourists will help Vanuatu's recovery. "There are a number of people in Vanuatu, a number of businesses, a number of communities, that just feel like it's a bit of an exercise in running to stand still," she said.

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