Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide
- Over 2,000 individuals were buried in a significant landslide in northern Papua New Guinea, devastating the remote hillside village of Kaokalam in Enga Province.
- The landslide in Enga Province nearly decimated the mountainous Kaokalam village, located approximately 370 miles northwest of the capital, Port Moresby.
- The disaster prompted the government of Papua New Guinea to seek international assistance in response to the tragic event.
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Rescuers in Papua New Guinea are fighting a battle with time. The mass had already rubbed off on Friday, wiping out six villages from the face of the earth.
Rescuers hunting for '2,000' victims buried beneath Papua New Guinea landslide
RESCUERS are hunting for a suspected 2,000 victims buried beneath a landslide in Papua New Guinea. The government figure is roughly three times the UN estimate of 670 killed in the island’s mountainous interior. AFPRescuers in Papau New Guinea are hunting for a suspected 2,000 victims buried beneath a landslide[/caption] Dozens of homes were destroyed as families were buried alive in their sleep Only six bodies had been found by last night after…
Over 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
The deadly landslide toppled buildings and vehicles, trapping thousands of people under rubble, officials said in a press release Monday. The post Over 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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