The death toll from the earthquake that shook Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean less than a week ago has decreased. According to the authorities, 12 people died in the earthquake, while the death toll was initially estimated at 14.
More than 200 people were injured in the earthquake. According to the estimate given by the UN, the earthquake could have seriously affected up to 116,000 inhabitants.
In Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, numerous buildings collapsed, and the city’s main hospital, for example, was badly damaged.
Vanuatu is an island nation of 320,000 inhabitants in Oceania, located east of Australia.
Vanuatu is classified as one of the countries most prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms, floods and tsunamis.