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Body Recovery 'Called Off' At Papua New Guinea Landslide Site

The search for bodies buried in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide has been called off and the 'dangerous' site will be cordoned off, the military said (Credit: AFP)

The bodies of hundreds of villagers feared buried in Papua New Guinea landslide will not be recovered, the military said Wednesday, describing recovery operations as "too dangerous".

"All efforts to recover bodies have been called off because of the danger", Major Joe Aku told AFP, citing the risk of further landslides.

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