Rescuers race to find survivors after Vanuatu earthquake

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Rescue operations are ongoing on the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, where a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday December 17. As of December 19, nine deaths are reported, but officials say this figure is set to rise. International disaster response teams and resources have been sent to the low-lying archipelago, which is located in the quake-prone Pacific Ring of Fire.

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00:30The scariest thing I've ever been through in my life, and I was in a relatively outdoor

00:41safe area, so I can only imagine for the people that have been in buildings, and along roads

00:46and hillsides that have collapsed.

00:50The earthquake shook the bus.

00:53You were inside the bus?

00:54Yes, I was inside the bus.

00:55My husband and I were inside the bus.

00:58My children were inside the bus.

01:00My family was inside the bus.

01:03After the earthquake shook the bus, I was afraid.

01:07My husband and I were inside the bus.

01:10We were panicking.

01:13We didn't know what to do.

01:16We didn't know what to do.

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