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Government Awaits Damage Report After Sanma Earthquake

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The Government has acknowledged the recent earthquake in Sanma Province as the second major earthquake in just over a year, following the first on December 17, 2024. Authorities are now waiting to receive a rapid assessment report from the Provincial Disaster and Climate Change Committee, which is currently on the ground assessing damage caused by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Once the...

Government Awaits Damage Report After Sanma Earthquake

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