Foreign Minister: A Chinese medical team helps victims of the Vanuatu earthquake, and the death of two Chinese nationals is confirmed

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian expressed China's deep sympathy with Vanuatu over the earthquake disaster that struck Vanuatu during a press conference held on Wednesday. Lin pointed out that two Chinese citizens were confirmed dead and two others were injured in the earthquake.

We hope and believe that the government and people of Vanuatu will get through this difficult time and that life and work will return to normal as soon as possible. Lin noted that the Chinese medical team in Vanuatu is actively helping to treat the injured in the local hospital.

A Chinese company there voluntarily provided machinery to help with earthquake relief work, which was welcomed by the local government and people. He added that China will remain in close contact with the Vanuatu government and provide timely support for earthquake relief efforts.

Following the earthquake, the Chinese Embassy in Vanuatu checked with various sources the safety of Chinese citizens in Vanuatu and coordinated with local rescue and relief teams to make comprehensive rescue efforts, according to the spokesman.

So far, two Chinese citizens have been killed and two others injured in the earthquake. Our embassy has sent personnel to the scene and we will do everything we can to assist in efforts to save lives, treat the injured and make appropriate arrangements for the deceased.

Lin said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our embassy in Vanuatu will continue to follow up rescue and relief efforts and provide protection and consular assistance to Chinese citizens and Chinese institutions in Vanuatu.

Rescuers carry out search and rescue operations following a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 14 people, in Port Vila, Vanuatu. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on December 18, 2024 that two Chinese nationals had been confirmed dead and two others injured in the earthquake. Photo: VCG

Earlier, it was reported that two Chinese nationals were among the deceased in the earthquake that struck Vanuatu, and they were tentatively identified as Chinese nationals or people of Chinese origin from eastern China's Fujian Province. Gu Zihua, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Vanuatu, told Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday that local police were still working to verify their identities and specific names.

Gu said that after the earthquake, one of the two Chinese victims was trapped in a collapsed self-built building with two others. Upon receiving the news, embassy staff and Chinese companies rushed to the rescue. At approximately 11pm on Tuesday, two trapped individuals were rescued, while one person was unfortunately unable to survive. On that day, a commercial building collapsed in the center of the capital, trapping many people inside. Embassy staff confirmed that a Chinese national was or was among the victims.

Li Ming, spokesman for the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said on Wednesday that China is deeply saddened by the victims and losses caused by the earthquake that struck Vanuatu, and China is ready to provide emergency assistance according to Vanuatu's needs. Official WeChat account of CIDCA.

Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific, was hit by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. Officials with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Wednesday that the earthquake killed at least 14 people, according to CCTV News.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 57 kilometers and was centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands inhabited by about 330,000 people. Media reports said that the tsunami warning was canceled less than two hours after the earthquake, which was followed by large aftershocks.

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