More than 670 people are believed to be dead after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their search for survivors.
This handout photo taken and received on May 26, 2024 from the International Organization for Migration shows people digging at the site of a landslide at Yambali Village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province.The once-bustling hillside village in Enga province was almost completely obliterated when the landslide struck in the early hours of Friday morning, burying scores of homes and the people sleeping inside them.
The unforgiving terrain, damaged roads and an outbreak of tribal violence nearby have seriously hamstrung efforts to get help into the disaster zone.More than two days after the landslide rumbled down the face of Mount Mungalo, mud-caked villagers in bare feet are still searching for their loved ones using shovels, axes and other makeshift tools.
But the death toll grew after local leaders and disaster workers realised official figures underestimated the population, Aktoprak said.This number is expected to start climbing in the coming days as diggers and other heavy machinery speed up the painstaking excavations. “In one day alone, a total of eight persons had been killed, five business stores and 30 houses had been burnt down,” Aktoprak said of the escalating tribal feud.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
670 people killed in Papua New Guinea landslideNigeria's independent online newspaper
Read more »
More than 670 estimated dead in Papua New Guinea landslideMore than 670 people are believed to be dead after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their search for survivors.
Read more »
Opay, others pause onboarding new customersOpay and other Fintech companies have temporarily paused onboarding new customers and creating new wallets, according to CBN's new directive
Read more »
Hotbillz set to drop two new singles in MayThe Nation Newspaper Hotbillz set to drop two new singles in May
Read more »
Over 200 new babies delivered in one Benue IDPs camp in one monthIndications have emerged that the Ortese Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state recorded 200 new child births on one month.
Read more »
EPL: Liverpool reach agreement for Arne Slot to become new managerLiverpool reached an agreement with Feyenoord on Friday for Arne Slot to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager, British media reported.
Read more »