Hundreds feared dead after landslide strikes Papua New Guinea village

Residents of Papua New Guinea estimated the death toll to be over 100, though authorities have not yet confirmed this

Published on May 24, 2024 06:32 PM IST 8 Photos
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Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide buried a village in a remote, mountainous part of Papua New Guinea.(AFP)

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People gather at the site of a landslide in Maip Mulitaka in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.(AFP)

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The landslide hit Kaokalam village in Enga province, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at roughly 3 am, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.(AFP)

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Residents said estimates of the death toll were above 100, although authorities have not confirmed that figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher.(AFP)

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Prime Minister James Marape stated that authorities were responding and that he would release information about the destruction and loss of life as soon as it became available.(AFP)

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