Cyclone pounds Vanuatu, levelling buildings, amid virus shutdown

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A powerful tropical cyclone made landfall on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, witnesses said, levelling buildings in a ...

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Cyclone Harold brings strong winds in Luganville, Vanuatu April 6, 2020, in this still image obtained from a social media video. SYDNEY: A powerful tropical cyclone made landfall on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday , witnesses said, levelling buildings in a country already in a state of emergency due to concerns about the coronavirus.

"There is lots of damage in Sanma, they lost lots of buildings," said Jacqueline de Gaillande, CEO of Vanuatu Red Cross, by telephone from the capital Port Vila where the cyclone was expected to hit overnight. "We don't know if we can provide any supports to the island because we are not allowed to travel inter-island and we are waiting for the government to make that decision," added de Gaillande, referring to travel restrictions associated with the coronavirus.

The Australian Broadcasting Corp reported that Vanuatu officials had relaxed social distancing rules over the weekend because of concern about the cyclone. Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office was not immediately available for comment on Monday.

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