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Jack Gramenz, Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown

PNG aid on the way, more considered as death toll rises

Australia will send technical experts and $2.5 million in initial aid to Papua New Guinea as the death toll continues to rise following a catastrophic landslide that destroyed a village.

PNG's National Disaster Centre said more than 2000 people had been buried alive by Friday's landslide in remote Enga province.

Under the Australian aid package experts will provide incident management assistance, support geo-hazard assessments and help early recovery efforts, with the Australian Defence Force also assisting.

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