Powerful earthquake hits Pacific island of Vanuatu, bodies seen in street

A devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu’s main island, Efate, severely damaging Port Vila and crushing the ground floor of a building containing US and French embassies. Casualties and extensive destruction were reported, including visible bodies in the streets, as per the US Geological Survey and eyewitness accounts.

Powerful earthquake hits Pacific island of Vanuatu, bodies seen in street