Papua New Guinea earthquake: seven dead amid fears more are buried under landslides

A person is evacuated following an earthquake, in Kabwum, Papua New Guinea. Photograph: Manolos Aviation/Reuters

The death toll from a magnitude 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday has risen to seven, and authorities fear many more could be missing, dead, or buried under landslides.

The earthquake struck in the Markham Valley, in Morobe, on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, and was followed by a second 5.0 magnitude earthquake.