Vanuatu's deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake has forced 1,700 people from their homes, with many still sleeping out in the open as weather forecasts predict heavy rain will hit Port Vila.
Many ni-Vanuatu lost their homes in the magnitude-7.3 earthquake last week.Nearly 1,700 have been displaced following last week's magnitude-7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu, leaving many sleeping out in the open.
More than 1,200 people are sheltering in evacuation centres, while others are staying in other temporary accommodation, according to the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "As we get ready for Christmas, we must think carefully also about making sure that our families are always safe," it said.Supplied: Dan McGarryRain is expected from Monday afternoon, increasing to heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
Australians were repatriated on RAAF flights from Port Vila to Brisbane over five days following the earthquake.Vanuatu Tourism Office chief executive Adela Issachar Aru on Monday afternoon said more would return home that day on commercial flights.
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