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The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

‘A miracle’: Couple survives Papua New Guinea landslide that ‘buried 2,000’

Two found alive as overnight rains raise fears tonnes of rubble covering the area could become dangerously unstable.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2024

Papua New Guinea Reports More Than 2,000 People Buried In Landslide

More than 2,000 people have been buried in a Papua New Guinea landslide that destroyed a remote highland village, the government warned Monday as it called for international help in the rescue effort.

International Business Times · May 27, 2024

More than 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

More than 2,000 people were buried by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as the government officially asked for international help to reach communities trapped in remote villages where rescue efforts have been hampered by treacherous conditions.

France 24 · May 27, 2024

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Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea Buries Over 2,000 People

Tragic landslide in Papua New Guinea leaves over 2,000 feared buried alive, highlighting vulnerability in disaster-prone regions.

More Than 670 Estimated Dead In Papua New Guinea Landslide: UN

More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their search for survivors.

International Business Times · May 27, 2024

Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site

Australia is preparing to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea as rain in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous interior is raising fears that the tons of rubble that buried hundreds of villagers will become dangerously unstable

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

Papua New Guinea Landslide Rescue 'Racing Against Time': UN

Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a landslide obliterated a Papua New Guinea village and killed an estimated 670 people, a UN official told AFP on Monday.

International Business Times · May 27, 2024

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

The federal government will provide $2.5 million and consider more aid for Papua New Guinea as the death toll from a landslide rises to more than 2000.

AAP · May 26, 2024

Morning Mail: asbestos found in garden centre soil fill; PNG landslide toll rises; ‘echidnapus’ discovered

NSW environment regulator expresses concern; more than 670 people now feared killed in Papua New Guinea village; fossil find ‘like discovering a whole new civilisation’

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2024

Deadly Landslide Buries Papua New Guinea Village, 700 Feared Dead

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Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea Leaves Over 670 Dead

Devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea claims over 670 lives, displaces 1,250 people. International assistance sought for recovery efforts.

Papua New Guinea landslide death toll climbs to 670

Landslide also buried around 150 houses

The Independent UK · May 26, 2024

More than 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

Unstable terrain and remote location hampering relief efforts

Evening Standard · May 26, 2024

UN Raises Papua New Guinea Landslide Death Toll Estimate To 670

International Business Times · May 26, 2024

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Al Jazeera · May 26, 2024

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

Authorities are trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2024

Emergency crews in Papua New Guinea move survivors of massive landslide to safer ground

Emergency responders are moving survivors of a massive landslide feared to have buried scores of people to safer ground as tons of unstable earth and tribal warfare, which is rife in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, threaten the rescue effort

International Business Times · May 26, 2024

Tribal Violence Hinders Access To Deadly PNG Landslide

Nearby tribal violence has complicated recovery efforts at a catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea, aid workers said Sunday, as the search continued for hundreds of villagers feared dead under the rubble.

Emergency Workers Rush To Rescue Victims Of Massive Landslide

Emergency workers in Papua New Guinea race against time to rescue victims of a devastating landslide in a remote village.

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The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2024

Papua New Guinea landslide: rescue convoy heads to remote village as scores feared buried

Blocked roads have hampered relief efforts to Yambali village, where officials fear death toll could reach well over 100

Deadly Landslide In Papua New Guinea Leaves Over 100 Feared Dead

Tragic landslide in Papua New Guinea claims over 100 lives, with challenges hindering rescue efforts in the remote area.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2024

Rescuers search rubble after over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

Landslide blocked highway access to affected communities making helicopters the easiest way to reach the disaster zone.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2024

More than 300 still buried under Papua New Guinea landslide

Nearly 100 feared killed in landslide that destroyed 1,100 houses and blocked roads and streams

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2024

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 stadiums: Where’s India vs Pakistan and the final?

Al Jazeera’s guide to the nine venues that will host the T20 World Cup matches in the United States and West Indies.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2024

Emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea

An emergency convoy is delivering food, water and other provisions to stunned survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea and is feared to have buried scores of people

International Business Times · May 25, 2024

Rescue Teams Arrive At Site Of Deadly Landslide In Papua New Guinea

Rescue teams arrived at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands Saturday, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud.

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