Papua New Guinea: More than 2,000 Believed Buried Alive in Landslide
More than 2,000 people are feared to have been buried alive by a massive landslide that engulfed a village and a work camp in Papua New Guinea’s remote northern highlands.
More than 2,000 people are feared to have been buried alive by a massive landslide that engulfed a village and a work camp in Papua New Guinea’s remote northern highlands.
More than 100 people are believed to have lost their lives in the landslide that buried the village of Kaokalam in Papua New Guinea’s remote, mountainous Enga province. The landslide occurred around 3 a.m., approximately 370 miles northwest of the capital, Port Moresby.
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea has surged in recent years, resulting in numerous deadly clashes between rival tribes. The remote Highlands region, in particular, has been a hotspot for such conflicts.
Papua New Guinea is in a state of emergency as riots and looting have erupted, resulting in at least 15 deaths. The unrest, which began in the capital city of Port Moresby, has made Prime Minister James Marape to declare a 14-day state of emergency.