Extent of cyclone damage emerging in Vanuatu

Vanuatu's southern islands, especially Tanna, have been hit hard by Cyclone Pam.

A villager injured in the cyclone

Australia is sending additional medical and urban search teams to Vanuatu after military aircraft revealed the extent of damage caused by Cyclone Pam.

Vanuatu's southern islands have been hit hardest especially Tanna, where 80 per cent of homes and other buildings have been partially or completely destroyed.

SBS Reporter Stefan Ambruster spoke to Peggy Giakoumelos from the capital Port Vila.