US EditionMore than 100 people believed killed by a landslide in Papua New Guinea, Australian media report
- Over 100 people are believed dead in a landslide in Papua New Guinea, as reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Residents suspect the death toll could be nearly 300.
- The landslide struck Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, 600km northwest of Port Moresby, around 3 am local time. Many homes were destroyed, according to resident Elizabeth Laruma.
- Authorities have not confirmed the death toll above 100, despite estimates by villagers. Australian media reports indicate more than 100 fatalities.
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More than 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, local media says
SYDNEY (Reuters) -More than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that levelled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, local media reported on Saturday. Read full story
Moresby, Papua New Guinea. A massive landslide hit, early this Friday morning, more than six villages in Papua New Guinea. According to CNN, the catastrophe is feared to have left more than 100 people dead. The disaster struck the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, around 3 a.m. local time (1 p.m. ET, Thursday). This was also detailed by CNN. The governor of the remote p…
Landslide occurred around 3am in the city of Kaokalam, in Enga province. Locals say the current estimates of victims exceed 100, although authorities have not yet confirmed the tragic toll, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). "It happened when people were still asleep in the early morning and the entire city collapsed", a local official said. "I can only imagine that there are over 100 people buried under the ground", he adde…
Over 100 people are believed to have died on Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote mountainous region of Papua New Guinea. The leader of this Pacific island nation and the media have announced that an emergency response is underway. The landslide reportedly struck the village of Kaokalam in the Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at around 3 a.m. this morning, according to Australia's pub…
The rock masses surprised people as they slept. The exact extent of the disaster is not yet clear.
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