Vanuatu earthquake: 7.3 magnitude tremor hits capital Port Vila

The extent of damage remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.

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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".

The quake struck at 12:47 local time (01:47 GMT) on Tuesday.

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