A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island, damaging many buildings in the capital Port Vila and killing at least six people and injuring dozens.
Witnesses told Agence France-Presse that bodies could be seen lying in Port Vila after the 7.3 magnitude quake, which struck on Tuesday at a depth of 57km (35 miles), 30km off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu’s main island, at 12.47pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey.
