Rescue efforts continue after a powerful earthquake, possibly the strongest in years, devastated the island nation of Vanuatu, killing at least nine people. A previous report had indicated 14 deaths, ...

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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Vanuatu's capital was without water Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific ...

Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and ...

Vanuatu has faced a perfect storm of shocks. The national carrier, Air Vanuatu, went into liquidation in May 2024, the capital city experienced a major earthquake in December 2024, Economic ...

Vanuatu has declared a seven-day state of emergency "due to the severe impacts", along with a curfew from 6 pm-6 am. Civilians joined in the immediate rescue effort despite multiple aftershocks ...

Head chief of the volcanic island of Ambrym, George Bumseng, stands next to a wooden statue in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila on July 24, 2025 - Copyright AFP ...

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