Vanuatu reeling from cyclone devastation

Cyclone Pam has caused extensive damage in Vanuatu - but only limited information has so far been received from outlying areas.

In Mele village, on the outskirts of the capital Port Vila, Vanuatu

Officials in Vanuatu are still awaiting word on the extent of the disaster they're facing, after being hit by severe Tropical Cyclone Pam late last week.

The cyclone is known to have caused extensive damage on many islands - but only limited information has so far been received from outlying areas.

SBS journalist Stefan Armbruster is in Vanuatu, and spoke with Peggy Giakoumelos.

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