{"id":1821,"date":"2005-12-23T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-23T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/2005\/12\/23\/being-careful-vanuatu\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T11:35:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:35:30","slug":"being-careful-vanuatu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/being-careful-vanuatu.html","title":{"rendered":"Being Careful: Vanuatu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\"> British Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/a> advise all travel to the island of Ambae, where the Mount Manaro volcano is threatening a major eruption. The Government of Vanuatu has begun evacuating people from the centre of Ambae, and is considering a wider evacuation of the entire island.<\/p>\n<p>We advise caution when considering travel to the islands of Tanna and Ambrym, which are also currently affected by volcanic activity (see Natural Disasters Section). The Government of Vanuatu issued a warning, advising people not to go near the crater of the Mount Yasur volcano on the island of Tanna.<\/p>\n<p>Vanuatu is in an earthquake zone and suffers frequent tremors and shocks. Three earthquakes measuring between 6.2mw and 5.6mw hit Vanuatu on 25 and 26 September 2005. No serious injuries or damage were reported.<\/p>\n<p>The British High Commission in Port Vila closed to the public on 21 October 2005. There is no longer any British consular representation in Port Vila. Routine consular services for British nationals will be provided by the New Zealand High Commission in Port Vila. The British High Commission in Fiji will be responsible for non-routine consular matters. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\"> Travel Advice: Fiji<\/a> for contact details.<\/p>\n<p>Violent crime is increasing and you should avoid visiting isolated locations alone.<\/p>\n<p>The threat from terrorism is low. 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