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Vanuatu Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 11

HeadlineMar 17, 2015

The death toll from a Category 5 cyclone that tore through the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has increased to 11, with thousands more displaced. The cyclone reportedly destroyed or damaged 90 percent of buildings in the capital Port Avila. Aid workers who have reached the outer islands say the damage there is even worse. The hospital on the island of Tanna is reportedly operating without a roof.

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