A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the capital of Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. A Frenchman, resident of the archipelago, died under the rubble of a collapsed building.
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
The head of the Red Cross in the Pacific, Katie Greenwood, gave an assessment of “14 deaths confirmed and 200 injured treated at the main hospital in Port Vila”citing the local government. According to the Red Cross, emergency services continue to search for survivors in the rubble of destroyed buildings.
Under the rubble
Thursday December 19, 2024, the French ambassador to Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, indicated that a Frenchman had died in the earthquake, reports in particular Le Figaro. “Confirmation of the death of our compatriot […] under the rubble of a collapsed building in the city center”offering his condolences to the family. The man was a resident of Vanuatu.
ud83cuddebud83cuddf7ud83cuddfbud83cuddfa #Earthquake Confirmation of the death of our compatriot Vincent Goiset, French resident in Vanuatu, under the rubble of a collapsed building in the city center. Our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. The embassy is at your disposal (at the residence). pic.twitter.com/HlA2OzEHJb
— Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer (@jeangene_vilmer)
“This is the strongest earthquake I have experienced in 21 years of living in Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands. I have seen many big earthquakes, but never one like this”Dan McGarry, a journalist with the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project), told Reuters. Significant material damage was caused by the earthquake and emergency services are still looking for survivors.
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