Emotional scenes unfolded at Brisbane's International Airport as hundreds of Australians returned home from Vanuatu following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Two RAAF aircraft were dispatched to evacuate citizens, delivering critical assistance and bringing survivors back to safety. Passengers recounted their harrowing experiences, witnessing buildings collapse and the panic that ensued.
More Australians have returned home from Vanuatu in emotional scenes after the Pacific island was rocked by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake.
Emotional scenes have been captured at Brisbane's International Airport after hundreds of Australians returned home from Vanuatu. Picture: NewsWire/David Clark/POOL Passengers spoke to media upon arriving at the airport as they discussed the horrifying ordeal of being in Vanuatu when the earthquake occurred.
One mother raised her arm in the sky in elation while clutching her young boy in her other arm as she walked on the tarmac. Picture: NewsWire/ David Clark/ POOL
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