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A second earthquake has struck the Vanuatu islands, amid an international search and rescue operation following Tuesday’s deadly quake.

With communications down, the official death toll was not yet known. But at least 14 people were reportedly killed and 200 have been treated for injuries, according to Katie Greenwood, a Fiji-based regional head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, citing the government.