A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu, causing widespread destruction and sparking a tsunami warning. Communications remain down, making it difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. Reports of casualties and injuries are emerging, with witnesses describing scenes of chaos and devastation.
Associated PressThis image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Vanuatu
The earthquake happened at just before 1 p.m. at a depth of 57 kilometers and was centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu — a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people. It was followed by a magnitude 5.5 aftershock near the same location, with tremors continuing throughout the afternoon and evening.
Doctors were working “as fast as they could” at a triage center outside the emergency ward, he added. But the nation is not equipped for a mass casualty event, McGarry said. Elsewhere, a building housing a number of diplomatic missions in Port Vila — including those of the United States, Britain, France and New Zealand — was significantly damaged, several of its tenants said. But there were no reports of embassy staff unaccounted for.The U.S. Embassy's Facebook page said all staff were safe, but the building was closed until further notice. The office had only opened in July, as part of a wider push by the U.S.
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