Landslide in Papua New Guinea: Australian Media Reports That More Than 100 People Killed by Landslide in Enga Province
Residents say current estimates of the death toll sit above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure. Villagers say the number of those killed could be much higher. Social media video show locals pulling out buried bodies.
Melbourne, May 24: More than 100 people are estimated to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, Australian Broadcasting Corp reported. The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of the South Pacific island nation's capital Port Moresby about 3 am local time, ABC reports. Landslide in Indonesia: At Least 14 Dead, Three Missing As Landslides Triggered by Rains Hit Sulawesi Island.
Residents say current estimates of the death toll sit above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure. Villagers say the number of those killed could be much higher. Social media video show locals pulling out buried bodies.
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