Melanesia|There is no information on the number of victims so far. According to some estimates, at least a hundred houses were buried under the landslide.
Pacific In the island nation of Papua New Guinea, several people are feared dead in a massive landslide. Local authorities and aid organizations will tell you about it.
A landslide hit the island nation’s remote Enga province early Friday local time. Governor Peter Ipatasi according to the landslide area, there are at least six villages. He describes what happened as an unprecedented natural disaster.
According to the governor, the landslide has caused personal and property damage.
There is no information on the number of victims so far, but according to some estimates, at least a hundred houses would have been buried under the landslide. Rapid action aid teams have been sent to the area to help the wounded and assess the extent of the damage.
From the place in the photos taken, dozens of local men and women are trying to clear piles of stones and earth and listen for signs of survivors.
The area has had a lot of heavy rains and floods this year. In March, twenty people died in a landslide in a nearby province.
The Australian government has expressed its condolences to the victims of the Papua New Guinea landslide and said it is trying to find out if there are Australians among the victims.
People gathered to investigate the landslide area in Maip Mulitaka on Friday.
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