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Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake with no water and unclear death toll

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Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake with no water and unclear death toll

The inside of a building damaged is seen in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

The inside of a building damaged is seen in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H takes off for Vanuatu, from Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 following a strong earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H takes off for Vanuatu, from Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 following a strong earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

The inside of a building damaged is seen in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

The inside of a building damaged is seen in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

Members of the New Zealand Fire Service board a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H for a flight to Vanuatu, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

Members of the New Zealand Fire Service board a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H for a flight to Vanuatu, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H is loaded up with supplies to deliver to Vanuatu, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a strong earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H is loaded up with supplies to deliver to Vanuatu, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a strong earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

A building damaged in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

A building damaged in Port Vila, Vanuatu, following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Dan McGarry via AP)

This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Dan McGarry via AP)

In this image released by Vanuatu Red Cross Society, its volunteers assist staff with the clean up at Vila Central Hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. (Vanuatu Red Cross Society via AP)

In this image released by Vanuatu Red Cross Society, its volunteers assist staff with the clean up at Vila Central Hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. (Vanuatu Red Cross Society via AP)

A building is seen damaged in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

A building is seen damaged in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Tim Cutler via AP)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H is loaded up with supplies to deliver to Vanuatu, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a strong earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C130 H is loaded up with supplies to deliver to Vanuatu, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a strong earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (SGT Maria Eves/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

In this image released by Vanuatu Red Cross Society, its volunteers assist staff with the clean up at Vila Central Hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. (Vanuatu Red Cross Society via AP)

In this image released by Vanuatu Red Cross Society, its volunteers assist staff with the clean up at Vila Central Hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. (Vanuatu Red Cross Society via AP)

This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Dan McGarry via AP)

This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Dan McGarry via AP)