A matter of centimetres: a Vanuatu quake survivor's story

By Koroi Hawkins of RNZ Pacific 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...

A matter of centimetres: a Vanuatu earthquake survivor's story

Photo: RNZ/Koroi Hawkins 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...

Sixes, smiles and post-quake solidarity: Vanuatu cricketers breathe life into tiny Queensland competition

There’s an air of nervous anticipation as Andrew Mansale strides out to the pitch for the Twenty20 cricket grand final in the small town of Stanthorpe, 200km south-west of Brisbane. The international cricketer from Vanuatu entered local folklore a...

Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu

Rescue workers are seen on December 19, 2024 at a collapsed building from Vanuatu's first earthquake, in a photo taken and released by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Copyright AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND...

Quake strikes near battered Vanuatu; no major damage reported

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, just days after a massive, deadly quake wreaked havoc on the Pacific archipelago. The nation's...

WFP flies critical supplies and personnel to earthquake hit Vanuatu

SUVA, FIJI – A WFP-chartered flight landed in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Saturday bringing humanitarian personnel and much needed telecoms equipment and medical supplies to support the island state following a devastating 7.3 magnitude...

Cricket team made up of workers from Vanuatu donates prize money

A cricket team made up of workers from Vanuatu has played through their grief after a devastating earthquake in their homeland to raise money for their communities. At least 14 people were killed when the island nation was rocked by a...

Strong earthquake strikes off Vanuatu days after deadly Dec 17 quake

Australian rescue workers looking at a collapsed building after a Dec 17 earthquake struck Vanuatu in a photo released on Dec 20. It is still reeling from this earlier quake.PHOTO: AFP SYDNEY – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of...

Pacific group pushing for global shipping to act on climate target

A group of Pacific states, known as the 6-PAC, is leading the call for the shipping industry to align itself with the 1.5 degrees’ climate target. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is meeting for the next fortnight for a climate summit...

RAAF flies more Australians home and delivers humanitarian aid to Vanuatu

Australian humanitarian supplies have arrived in the quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu, as RAAF flights take more stranded Australians home. Overnight, 141 more Australian citizens were assisted back to Australia on Royal Australian Air Force...

Quake-hit Vanuatu to reopen to commercial flights amid seven-day state of emergency

PORT VILA (Vanuatu), Dec 21 — Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lift a suspension on commercial flights to restart its vital tourism industry following an earthquake that killed at least 12 people. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the main...

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivo...

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. More than 100 personnel, along with rescue gear, dogs and aid...

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Vanuatu

Illustrative image. Image Credit: Shutterstock SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, just days after a deadly 7.3-magnitude quake buffeted the island. The USGS said the...

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

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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...

Immediate response still the focus in Vanuatu, but move to rebuild coming, High Commissioner says

The building housing New Zealand's High Commission and other diplomatic missions was damaged in the quake. Photo: Dan McGarry The current focus in Vanuatu remains on finding any signs of life under the rubble, but it will soon move to rebuilding,...

Hospital 'Completely Over Capacity' As Vanuatu Requests International Assistance After Massive Quake

(MENAFN- IANS) Wellington, Dec 19 (IANS) Vanuatu's hospital facilities were "completely over capacity" as the Pacific Island nation requested international assistance after a massive quake. "I did visit the main hospital Vila Central when I was in...

Why Vanuatu should brace for even more aftershocks after this week’s deadly quakes

By Dee Ninis of This screengrab taken from handout video footage posted on the Facebook account of Michael Thompson on 17 December, 2024 shows people inspecting a damaged car trapped underneath a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila...

World : Vanuatu Seeks International Assistance As Hospitals ‘completely Over Capacity’

WELLINGTON, Dec 19 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Vanuatu's hospital facilities were 'completely over capacity' as the Pacific island nation requested international assistance following a massive earthquake, reported Xinhua. "I did visit the main hospital...

Hospital "completely over capacity" as Vanuatu requests int'l assistance after massive quake

WELLINGTON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Vanuatu's hospital facilities were "completely over capacity" as the Pacific Island nation requested international assistance after a massive quake. "I did visit the main hospital Vila Central when I was in Vanuatu...

Carnival Aids Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Vanuatu

On December 16, 2024, Port Vila, Vanuatu, was rocked by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake – with the island nation still in the process of assessing the damage, rescuing missing survivors, and counting their dead. The massive quake occurred 19 miles from...