Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

A screengrab taken from video footage shows people inspecting a damaged car in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila [Facebook account of Michael Thompson/ AFP]

Rescuers in Vanuatu are racing to locate survivors from a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 14 people in the Pacific Island nation.

The 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the capital Port Vila on Tuesday reduced buildings to rubble, set off landslides and knocked out power and telecommunications infrastructure.