About 670 People Buried Alive Under Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea

About 670 people are estimated to be buried under a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official says. The disaster hit the remote village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the capital Port Moresby, at approximately 3 a.m. local time on Friday, when people were more likely to be sleeping.

The head of the International Organization for Migration in Papua New Guinea, Serhan



Aktoprak, said the impact of landslide in the country’s isolated Enga province was greater than initially thought. There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried. Mr Aktoprak said rescuers were at risk because the land is still sliding. The water is running and this is creating a massive risk for everyone involved. There are nearly 4,000 people living in the area hit by the landslide.