Quake rocks Pacific island Vanuatu, deaths feared, U.S. embassy damaged

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the U.S. Embassy. A witness said bodies were seen in the city.

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Quake rocks Pacific island Vanuatu, deaths feared, U.S. embassy damaged

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