Death toll expected to rise in Vanuatu after earthquake plunges nation into state of emergency

Red Cross reporting at least 14 dead after two earthquakes hit Pacific island in 24 hours, with Australia vowing immediate help

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A second earthquake has struck the Vanuatu islands, amid an international search and rescue operation following Tuesday’s deadly quake.

With communications down, the official death toll was not yet known. But at least 14 people were reportedly killed and 200 have been treated for injuries, according to Katie Greenwood, a Fiji-based regional head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, citing the government.