Vanuatu earthquake: death toll expected to rise as second quake plunges nation into state of emergency

Red Cross reporting at least 14 dead after two earthquakes strike near capital Port Vila in 24 hours, with Australia vowing immediate help

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A second earthquake has struck Vanuatu, as the death toll from Tuesday’s deadly quake rose and an international search and rescue operation got underway.

With communications down, the official death toll was not yet known. But at least 14 people were reportedly killed and 200 have been treated for injuries, according to Katie Greenwood, a Fiji-based regional head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, citing the government.

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