Buildings flattened

 Buildings flattened as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, triggering landslides, crushing cars, and flattening multiple buildings, including a complex that is home to multiple western embassies.

There are unconfirmed reports of deaths but the full extent of the damage remains unclear, as power and mobile networks across the country remain cut off.

Dan McGarry, a journalist living in Port Vila, said hospital authorities had told him at least one person had died. He had seen "several people who were visibly, seriously injured" outside the emergency unit.

Vanuatu is prone to earthquakes, but Mr McGarry told the BBC the quake had felt like "the biggest one... in more than 20 years".

BBC News

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