Xinhua Headlines: China's support to quake-hit Vanuatu received with appreciation

* A total of 35 tons of emergency relief supplies provided by China on Thursday arrived in Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation hit by a powerful earthquake last month. * In addition to emergency medical assistance, at the request of the Vanuatu...

Emergency relief sent to quake-hit Vanuatu

Experts from the China Earthquake Administration check a house on Wednesday that was damaged in a recent earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The administration sent four engineering experts to assist with post-earthquake response. The quake occurred...

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India Offers USD 500,000 Aid To Vanuatu Following Devastating Earthquake

New Delhi: India announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 on Thursday, to Vanuatu in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA in a release stated, "India extended its deep...

India extends USD 500,000 aid to earthquake-hit Vanuatu

02 Jan-2025 14:01 PM New Delhi: India announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 on Thursday, to Vanuatu in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA in a release stated, "India...

Rescuers continue to dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake

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. The...

World News | India Extends USD 500,000 Aid to Earthquake-hit Vanuatu

New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): India announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 on Thursday, to Vanuatu in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA in a release stated, "India...

India offers $500,000 in relief to quake-hit Vanuatu. China sends supplies, engineering team

New Delhi: India Thursday offered $500,000 (Rs 4.3 crore) in rehabilitation assistance to Vanuatu, following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of its capital city Port Vila on 17 December. “As a close friend and partner under...

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China sends emergency relief supplies to quake-hit Vanuatu

SHENZHEN, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A shipment of emergency relief supplies departed Wednesday evening from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen to Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, to support earthquake relief efforts in the Pacific island country....

Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake that killed at least 14 people

Vanuatu’s capital was without water a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds with the figure expected to...

Landslides from the 17 December 2024 Mw=7.3 Port Vila earthquake in Vanuatu

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Powerful and Devastating 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shatters Pacific Island Nation of Vanuatu

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. A powerful and devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, approximately 30...

China dispatches engineering experts to Vanuatu for post-earthquake assessment and relief: Chinese FM

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning In response to a question regarding China's dispatch of engineering experts to Vanuatu for post-earthquake assessment, Chinese FM spokesperson said China took proactive actions to provide disaster relief...

China sends experts to assist Vanuatu's post-earthquake response

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- At the request of the Vanuatu government, China has sent four experts to assist with post-earthquake response in the Pacific island country, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday. The four...

Only centimeters: a Vanuatu earthquake survivor's story

Vanuatu earthquake survivor Lester Lowane says he was centimetres from being crushed in last week's 7.3 magnitude shake. "I saw blood on the concrete," he told RNZ Pacific, from his hospital bed. At this time last week the 24-year-old university...

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Indonesia Sends Medical Team to Aid Vanuatu’s Earthquake Survivors for an Entire Month

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has confirmed that a team of medical personnel from the Indonesian Government will serve for one month to assist the handling of earthquake victims in the Pacific Island nation...

Indonesia Sends Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Vanuatu

Jakarta. Indonesia has sent humanitarian aid to help those affected by the recent earthquake in Vanuatu. Chief Human Development and Cultural Affairs Minister Pratikno, representing President Prabowo Subianto, officially dispatched the aid from...