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Vanuatu hit by magnitude 7.4 earthquake, at least 6 dead, says local media
KSL - Utah
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital, according to local media and the United Nations. National broadcaster...
Vanuatu quake: NZDF Hercules diverted after engine fire warning
RNZ
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December 18, 2024
Photo: NZ Defence Force / Sergeant Maria Eves The arrival of New Zealand's urban search and rescue team in quake-struck Vanuatu has been delayed because of an engine fire warning on an old airforce Hercules. The specialist team of firefighters and...
Vanuatu earthquake death toll reaches 14, including 2 Chinese
South China Morning Post
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December 18, 2024
People remained trapped in a collapsed building in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Wednesday a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation, killing 14 people including two Chinese nationals. Three people were communicating with...
Vanuatu Earthquake: U.S. Embassy Sustained Severe Damage
Tempo.co
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December 17, 2024
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An earthquake struck near Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, damaging embassies of the United States, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, quoting Reuters. The earthquake had a depth of 43...
Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors
ETPrime
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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 and damaging commercial buildings, embassies and a hospital. More...
Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers continue search
The Malaysian Star
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December 17, 2024
(Reuters) -Rescuers in Vanuatu on Wednesday searched for people still trapped after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing 14 people, and damaging reservoirs, commercial buildings, embassies...
Vanuatu earthquake: Rescuers hunt for survivors as 14 feared dead
Cebu Daily News
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December 18, 2024
PORT VILA, Vanuatu — Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped beneath crumpled buildings in Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck the capital Port Vila, leaving at least 14 people reported dead. People called out from beneath the...
Vanuatu quake: Seasonal worker in NZ fears for young family at home
RNZ
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December 17, 2024
A member of security inspecting a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island. Photo: AFP A Ni-Vanuatu seasonal worker in New Zealand is scared for his young family who live on an island in...
Vanuatu: 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Port Vila, damages US embassy; dramatic videos go viral (WATCH)
Asianet Newsable
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December 17, 2024
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on Tuesday morning, causing significant damage to several buildings, including one that houses foreign embassies. First Published Dec 17, 2024, 10:13 AM IST |...
Vanuatu earthquake: 14 reported deaths after 'violent' event
1News
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Fourteen people are reportedly dead after a massive earthquake struck near Vanuatu yesterday afternoon. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake, which struck at a depth of 57km, occurred 30km to the west of the capital Port Vila at 2.47pm yesterday,...
Vanuatu hit by magnitude 7.4 earthquake, U.N. reports six unconfirmed deaths
Stabroek News
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December 17, 2024
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila today, with the United Nations reporting six unconfirmed deaths and that two reservoirs and a hospital had been damaged. State broadcaster VBTC showed...
The controversy that’s gripped Australia’s arts industry
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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February 19, 2025
SARAH FERGUSON: Simryn Gill represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2013 and she's a friend of Khaled Sabsabi. Simryn Gill, welcome to 7.30. SIMRYN GILL: Thank you, Sarah. SIMRYN GILL: First of all, how is Khaled Sabsabi since the...
Vanuatu: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Island
To Vima
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December 17, 2024
A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, on Tuesday, causing extensive damage and claiming at least one life, according to Reuters. The quake, described as “the most violent” in recent memory by local journalist Dan...
Vanuatu hit by deadly 7.3-magnitude earthquake, Port Vila buildings damaged, casualties reported
Asia Gaming Brief
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December 17, 2024
The island nation of Vanuatu has been rocked by a deadly 7.3-magnitude earthquake which hit just 30 kilometers west of the capital of Port Vila. The earthquake took place at 9:47am, at a depth of 57 kilometers, and was followed by a magnitude 5.5...
Deep-sea mining
Island Times
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February 25, 2025
By Shayal Devi SUVA (FIJI TIMES) — For scores of indigenous Pacific communities, the ocean remains a mysterious, vital heartbeat that sustains life on the planet. It’s a relationship that has been forged over centuries of reverence and respect for...
Ocean warming to take its toll on Pacific islands’ tuna industry
Island Times
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February 25, 2025
SUVA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Pacific island nations, whose economies rely on tuna, are facing a 10 to 30 percent harvest decline by 2050 due to climate-related fish migration, according to research by Conservation International and the Pacific...
Vanuatu counts earthquake cost with 14 dead, 200 hurt
Shepparton News
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Rescue efforts are underway from Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude tremor, with infrastructure and communication breakdowns still hampering a full assessment of damage. In the capital Port Vila, which was shaken violently for 30 seconds in the Pacific...
Vanuatu earthquake kills 14 as prime minister declares emergency
The Independent
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December 18, 2024
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
The impact of climate change on maritime industry: Challenges and opportunities for green shipping and decarbonisation”
Business and Financial Times
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February 19, 2025
By CIMAG The maritime industry, a cornerstone of global trade, accounts for over 80% of the world’s total merchandise by volume. It facilitates the movement of goods, raw materials, and energy resources across oceans, shaping the global economy....
Vanuatu hopes for a climate change opinion that will 'inspire global action'
The Pacific Island Times
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December 14, 2024
Arnold Kiel Loughman By Pacific Island Times News Staff Statements at the International Court of Justice highlighted a compelling legal case, Vanuatu’s attorney general said Friday at the conclusion of the two-week oral hearings that examined the...