05/28/2024

Papua New Guinea Landslide Buried More Than 2,000 People, Government Says

The landslide hit six villages in remote province

Papua New Guinea's massive landslide three days ago buried more than 2,000 people, the government said on Monday, as treacherous terrain impeded aid and lowered hopes of finding survivors.

The National Disaster Centre (NDC) gave the new number in a letter to the U.N., which had put possible deaths at more than 670.

The variance reflects the remote site and the difficulty in getting an accurate population estimate. The Pacific island nation's last credible census was in 2000 and many people live in isolated mountain villages.

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