Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide
The UN was notified by Papua New Guinea on Monday that a remote village was hit by a devastating landslide, burying over 2,000 individuals.
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- Published Date: 09:16 | 27 May 2024
- Modified Date: 09:16 | 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP.
"The landslide buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction," the country's national disaster centre told the UN office in Port Moresby.
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