Australian search and rescue teams arrive in quake-hit Vanuatu

Rubble lies around a collapsed building following a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Dec. 17, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. (Jeremy Ellison/via Reuters)

Australian rescue and medical teams have reached Vanuatu, authorities said on Thursday, where at least 14 people including one French and two Chinese nationals were killed and hundreds were injured in a 7.3 magnitude earthquake two days ago.