A landslide kills at least 21 people in the Papua New Guinea highlands, a report says

Landslip kills at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea highlands: media report

A devastating landslip in Papua New Guinea's highlands claims at least 21 lives, flattening homes in the village of Kukas.

Landslide triggered by heavy rainfall, killed at least 22 people in rural Papua New Guinea

At about 2 am on 31 October 2025, a landslide struck a rural community at Kukas in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. News reports suggest that it was triggered by heavy rainfall and that 22 bodies have been recovered to date, but that the final toll may be as high as 30 people. Loyal readers will know that tracking down landslides in rural PNG is a major challenge - the quality of baseline mapping of villages is quite poor. However, an ABC News r…

Landslide kills at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea

A landslide has flattened houses as people slept in a highland village in Papua New Guinea, according to reports, with at least 21 people dead.

Tragedy in Papua New Guinea: Landslide Claims Lives | Science-Environment

An early morning landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands on Friday resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people. Houses in the village of Kukas were flattened, with conflicting death toll reports ranging up to 30. Authorities are working to confirm details of the tragedy.

A landslide kills at least 21 people in the Papua New Guinea highlands, a report says

Reports say a landslide has killed at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea’s highlands. Australian Broadcasting Corp. cited police in reporting the landslide early Friday flattened houses as people slept in the village of Kukas.

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