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3 days, 11 hours ago

What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad fanned out through the capital, Port Vila, encountering flattened buildings that had not yet been searched. Three days after the violent magnitude 7.3 quake struck just offshore from Vanuatu’s …

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4 days, 6 hours ago

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

Raw Story

Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise. Rescuers were focused on searching for people in two collapsed buildings in Port Vila, said Glen Craig of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council. "My good friend that was killed in …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Rescuers dig for survivors of deadly Vanuatu earthquake

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed and injured expected to rise. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit …

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14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake

Deccan Chronicle

A powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu has killed 14 people, the Pacific nation's government said in a disaster update obtained by AFP on Wednesday.The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vila's hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, it said.More than 200 people have been treated …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

14 killed in Vanuatu after 7.4 magnitude earthquake, rescue on for survivors

India Today

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 including two Chinese nationals and damaging commercial buildings, embassies and a hospital. Of the 14 confirmed deaths, six people had died in landslides, four in the collapsed Billabong building and four at …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Vanuatu earthquake VIDEO: CCTV captures shocking moment when person and dog thrown by 7.3 magnitude quake

India TV News

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation, officials said early on Wednesday. VIDEO: Dramatic moment quake hits car garage in Vanuatu CCTV showed the moment a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday. Eyewitness video …

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6 days, 7 hours ago

Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

Raw Story

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city. The ground floor of a four-story concrete block in Port Vila -- used by US, French, British, Australian and New Zealand diplomatic missions -- was …

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Vanuatu earthquake: US, French embassies crushed; bodies seen in capital Port Vila, say reports

Firstpost

The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometres, some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu’s main island, at 12:47 pm, according to the US Geological Survey This screengrab taken from handout video footage posted on the Facebook account of Michael Thompson on December 17, 2024 shows people inspecting a damaged car trapped underneath a collapsed building …

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital

Al Jazeera

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit near Port Vila, Vanuatu, causing widespread damage and multiple casualties. Footage posted on social media showed buckled windows and collapsed concrete pillars on a building hosting foreign embassies in Port Vila, including those of the US, France, New Zealand and the UK, Reuters news agency reported. “There are people in the buildings in town,” Port …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Why earthquakes are more common in places such as Vanuatu

ABC

A major earthquake has struck Vanuatu, causing major damage across its capital city. At 12:47pm AEDT, a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila. Fabio Capitanio, an associate professor at Monash University's School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, said the magnitude of Tuesday's earthquake was "comparable to the explosion of Mt St Helens in 1980". "Tectonic plates probably developed …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Fears death toll could rise from Vanuatu's magnitude-7.3 earthquake near Port Vila

ABC

There are grave fears the number of people killed and injured by a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck near Vanuatu's capital city of Port Vila could rise significantly. He said there were also "extensive landslides" on the road joining the Port Vila wharf to the city, and there were early reports that the runway at the city's airport had been damaged. …

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1 week ago

Powerful quake strikes Vanuatu, reportedly killing 14; US embassy suffers ‘significant damage’

CNN

CNN — A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, sparking a network outage, crushing vehicles and damaging multiple buildings, with reports of 14 people killed. While the US Embassy sustained significant damage, all personnel were able to safely evacuate the building,” the US embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, said in an update on X. New Zealand’s foreign …

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1 month ago

Indigenous peoples, impacted by climate change, raise alarm about the planet at COP29

Associated Press

BAKU, Azerbaijan — They share stories of rising seas, burning trees, contaminated water and disease. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Flora Vano, 39 Indigenous community: Melenasian Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu “Sea level rise is eating us up. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Puyr dos …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

China hands over lavish new presidential palace to Vanuatu, ahead of PM's visit to Beijing

ABC

China has handed over a massive newly-built presidential palace to Vanuatu days before the Pacific nation's prime minister is expected to visit Beijing. Inside Vanuatu's new presidential palace, handed over by China earlier this week. In a continuation of China's large infrastructure projects in Vanuatu, the palace joins another major building donated by the Chinese government, the National Convention Centre, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Vanuatu voters back reforms aiming to bring political stability, after decades of churn in governments

ABC

In short: Voters in Vanuatu have backed changes aiming to end political instability that has plagued its governments for decades. Vanuatu has backed changes in a referendum aiming to end political instability that saw the Pacific nation elect three prime ministers in a month. Ms Naupa said the changes passed in the referendum would not by themselves end Vanuatu's political …

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7 months ago

Air Vanuatu's collapse raises questions about future of Pacific airlines

ABC

For Vanuatu resort owner Joel Slattery, the collapse of the nation's airline this month seemed inevitable. Justin Wastnage, an aviation expert at the Griffith Institute for Tourism, said this appeared to seal Air Vanuatu's collapse. Dr Tolkach said New Caledonia's airline, Air Calin, might be a better example for a future version of Air Vanuatu to follow. Aussie teens stranded …

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7 months ago

Rotary volunteers stranded after Air Vanuatu collapse offered luxury cruise home as P&O comes to the rescue

ABC

In short: A group of young Australian volunteers stranded on Tanna Island following the collapse of Air Vanuatu have been offered a way home. A group of young Australian volunteers stranded on Tanna Island following the collapse of Air Vanuatu have been offered a way home. A group of Australian volunteers stranded on the island of Tanna following the collapse …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Air Vanuatu collapse leaves teenage Rotary club volunteers stranded on island of Tanna

ABC

In short: Teenagers from the Hive Rotary Club are stuck on the island of Tanna after the collapse of Air Vanuatu. More than a dozen Australians volunteering in Vanuatu for a youth project run by Hive Rotary Club Australia have been stranded on the island of Tanna following the liquidation of Air Vanuatu. Air Vanuatu said on Thursday afternoon all …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands stranded as airline considers bankruptcy

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air Vanuatu announced Thursday the airline had cancelled international flights for four days and was considering …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Witch doctors, coconuts and sexual assault: Inside Vanuatu's disturbing world of unwanted children

ABC

Around the world, heated debates about abortion are taking place. "This experience and this situation that I've been through, it was all unsafe abortion and that's what I don't want for any of the women out there." "You know when someone opts for an abortion, there ought to be a reason," Mr Ssenabulya says. "When a young woman faces an …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: The most turbulent flight routes and airports of 2023, with Santiago to Santa Cruz worst overall, Milan to Geneva bumpiest in Europe and Portland the roughest hub in the U.S

Daily Mail

Does turbulence bring you terror? Turbulence predictor website Turbli analysed over 150,000 flight records from 2023 to identify the most turbulent journeys, and the shakiest airports to land or depart from MOST TURBULENT ROUTES 2023 OVERALL WORLDWIDE AND IN EUROPE, AMERICA AND OCEANIA 10 MOST TURBULENT ROUTES WORLDWIDE 1. The worst turbulence in Europe overall was experienced on the 132-mile …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Paradise prison: How 107 Bangladeshis became enslaved on a Pacific island

Al Jazeera

Instead of being given legitimate jobs, 107 men from Bangladesh were enslaved in Vanuatu working under the threat of violence and even death. Vanuatu’s public prosecutor would eventually find Somon, his wife, and two accomplices guilty in 2022 of human trafficking, slavery, money laundering, threats to kill, assault and contravening the country’s employment laws. Abdusattor Esoev, chief of mission of …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis

Al Jazeera

Twin cyclones hit the Pacific island nation already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Coming out of COVID, it was a bit of a risky thing to do, to buy a tourism business with no one in the country and having lockdowns for three years,” Philips told Al Jazeera. “We were prepared for other lockdowns as …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Waterborne diseases surge among Vanuatu children after cyclones

Al Jazeera

Hospitals were already dealing with a rise in acute gastroenteritis when Judy and Kevin hit and cut supplies of clean water. Initially, one-third of the children’s ward was full with acute gastroenteritis patients but that has increased to 50 percent of the ward bed capacity,” Dr Orelly Thyna, head of paediatrics in Vanuatu and chairwoman of Port Vila Central Hospital’s …

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What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

Rescuers dig for survivors of deadly Vanuatu earthquake

14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake

14 killed in Vanuatu after 7.4 magnitude earthquake, rescue on for survivors

Vanuatu earthquake VIDEO: CCTV captures shocking moment when person and dog thrown by 7.3 magnitude quake

Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

Vanuatu earthquake: US, French embassies crushed; bodies seen in capital Port Vila, say reports

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital

Why earthquakes are more common in places such as Vanuatu

Fears death toll could rise from Vanuatu's magnitude-7.3 earthquake near Port Vila

Powerful quake strikes Vanuatu, reportedly killing 14; US embassy suffers ‘significant damage’

Indigenous peoples, impacted by climate change, raise alarm about the planet at COP29

China hands over lavish new presidential palace to Vanuatu, ahead of PM's visit to Beijing

Vanuatu voters back reforms aiming to bring political stability, after decades of churn in governments

Air Vanuatu's collapse raises questions about future of Pacific airlines

Rotary volunteers stranded after Air Vanuatu collapse offered luxury cruise home as P&O comes to the rescue

Air Vanuatu collapse leaves teenage Rotary club volunteers stranded on island of Tanna

Thousands stranded as airline considers bankruptcy

Witch doctors, coconuts and sexual assault: Inside Vanuatu's disturbing world of unwanted children

Revealed: The most turbulent flight routes and airports of 2023, with Santiago to Santa Cruz worst overall, Milan to Geneva bumpiest in Europe and Portland the roughest hub in the U.S

Paradise prison: How 107 Bangladeshis became enslaved on a Pacific island

‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis

Waterborne diseases surge among Vanuatu children after cyclones