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UN fears 670 people buried under Papua landslide
Last edited Sun May 26, 2024, 04:51 AM - Edit history (1)
About 670 people are estimated to be buried under a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official says.
The head of the International Organization for Migration in Papua New Guinea, Serhan Aktoprak, said the impact of Friday's landslide in the country's isolated Enga province was greater than initially thought.
"There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried," Mr Aktoprak said.
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Mr Aktoprak said rescuers were at risk because "the land still sliding".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckkkyxvdv5eo
The head of the International Organization for Migration in Papua New Guinea, Serhan Aktoprak, said the impact of Friday's landslide in the country's isolated Enga province was greater than initially thought.
"There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried," Mr Aktoprak said.
...
Mr Aktoprak said rescuers were at risk because "the land still sliding".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckkkyxvdv5eo
Was:
More than 100 feared dead in massive landslide in Papua New Guinea
More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote, mountainous part of Papua New Guinea, and an emergency response is underway, the South Pacific island nation's leader and news media said.
The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam village in Enga province, about 370 miles northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at roughly 3 a.m., Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Residents said estimates of the death toll were above 100, although authorities haven't confirmed that figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher.
Villager Ninga Role told Reuters more than 50 homes, many with people asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit. He said the death toll was nearly 300, with his brother and cousin among the dead. It was unclear where he got his information.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-landslide-papua-new-guinea-scores-dead/
The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam village in Enga province, about 370 miles northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at roughly 3 a.m., Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Residents said estimates of the death toll were above 100, although authorities haven't confirmed that figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher.
Villager Ninga Role told Reuters more than 50 homes, many with people asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit. He said the death toll was nearly 300, with his brother and cousin among the dead. It was unclear where he got his information.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-landslide-papua-new-guinea-scores-dead/
A massive landslide is feared to have killed many after it struck six remote villages in Papua New Guinea, local officials and aid agencies said.
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Images online show dozens of people climbing onto fallen boulders to survey the damage from the landslide. Many houses appeared to have collapsed and trees uprooted.
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People can be heard crying and yelling on a video posted by Facebook user Kindupan Kambii from Kaokalam village in Enga.
"There are reports of deaths and multiple casualties, but the exact numbers haven't been confirmed yet," said a spokesman from Papua New Guinea's Red Cross Society.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnl8qg19jo
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Images online show dozens of people climbing onto fallen boulders to survey the damage from the landslide. Many houses appeared to have collapsed and trees uprooted.
...
People can be heard crying and yelling on a video posted by Facebook user Kindupan Kambii from Kaokalam village in Enga.
"There are reports of deaths and multiple casualties, but the exact numbers haven't been confirmed yet," said a spokesman from Papua New Guinea's Red Cross Society.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnl8qg19jo