"There are still three people alive in the rubble,” he added. The three still trapped are believed to be two women and a child, Dickinson Tevi, the head of Vanuatu Red Cross, told Radio New Zealand.

"Certainly the people, the communities and the businesses ... Mr Toa said the quake had most impacted Vanuatu's women, leaving handicraft market vendors and food stall operators unable to operate ...

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