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The death toll is growing, rescuers are looking for survivors (video) – UNIAN
More than 200 people were injured.
The death toll from the earthquake in Vanuatu has risen to 14, Reuters reports.
More than 200 people were injured, according to local police, and triage tents were set up outside hospitals to manage the flow of patients.
UNICEF, meanwhile, said that serious problems with drinking water began in the affected region.
“This morning we have already seen an increase in the number of children with diarrhea. This means that they have started drinking contaminated water because the water supply has been interrupted,” the organization said.
Rescue efforts are reportedly continuing as Vanuatu is rocked by numerous aftershocks. Last night, the magnitude of several of them reached 6.1.
The UN has calculated that…
