UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 4 weeks ago

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

Al Jazeera  

Authorities are trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris. The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670. Serhan Aktoprak, the chief of the United Nations agency’s mission in the South Pacific island nation, said on Sunday the revised death toll was based on calculations by Yambali village and Enga provincial officials that more than 150 homes had been buried by Friday’s landslide. Meanwhile, emergency responders were moving survivors of the massive landslide to safer ground as tonnes of unstable earth and tribal warfare, which is rife in the country’s highlands, threatened the rescue effort. Government authorities were trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris that covers an area the size of three to four football fields.

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Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media

Al Jazeera  

At least eight people are seriously hurt in landslide in northern region of Amhara. Ten people have been killed in a landslide in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region, according to state media, in the latest natural disaster to strike the country. The Amhara Media Corporation quoted local administrator Tesfaye Workneh as saying on Saturday that “10 people have died in the …

Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people
4 months, 1 week ago

Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people

Al Jazeera  

A landslide at a rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has killed at least 18 people, authorities have reported as they continue to search for survivors. Police announced the death toll on Sunday, two days after torrential rain broke off a huge chunk of rubbish at Kiteezi, the city’s only landfill site. “The rescue operation is still ongoing until we …

Ethiopia landslide death count could rise to 500, says UN as search operation enters 4th day | VIDEO
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia landslide death count could rise to 500, says UN as search operation enters 4th day | VIDEO

India TV News  

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday. Following heavy rain a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had …

Ethiopia landslides death toll rises to 257, could almost double: UN
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia landslides death toll rises to 257, could almost double: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN humanitarian agency says more than 15,000 people need to be evacuated after deadly landslides hit on Monday. Deaths caused by landslides in Ethiopia have risen to 257, but the final death toll is expected to be 500, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The UN agency released the figures on Thursday after the …

Ethiopia landslides: Scramble to send aid after landslide kills over 200
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia landslides: Scramble to send aid after landslide kills over 200

The Hindu  

Humanitarian agencies were scrambling on July 23 to send desperately needed aid to a remote area of southern Ethiopia where a landslide has killed more than 200 people in the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation. The UN's humanitarian response agency OCHA said more than 14,000 people had been affected in the hard-to-access area, which is …

At least 229 people killed in Ethiopia landslides
5 months ago

At least 229 people killed in Ethiopia landslides

Al Jazeera  

Residents seen using bare hands to dig through dirt in search of survivors in remote, mountainous area. The first landslide, triggered by heavy rains in a remote region of Gofa zone, occurred on Monday and was followed by a second one that buried people who had gathered to help, state officials said on Tuesday. At least 148 men and 81 …

Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds

The Hindu  

Papua New Guinea's prime minister on May 31 visited the site of a major landslide, which is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation's mountainous interior a week ago and left the ground too unstable for heavy earthmoving machines to help clear up the mess. Local politician Jaman Yadam told the country's The National …

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea’s prime minister on Friday visited the site of a major landslide, which is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior a week ago and left the ground too unstable for heavy earthmoving machines to help clear up the mess. Local politician Jaman Yadam told the country’s …

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Traumatized survivors of the massive landslide estimated to have buried hundreds in Papua New Guinea have been slow to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk triggering another landslide, officials said Thursday. Government and army geotechnical experts on Thursday were examining the stability …

UN warns of ‘significant’ disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN warns of ‘significant’ disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide

Al Jazeera  

The UN’s migration agency says displaced residents urgently need clean water, purification tablets and food supplies. Papua New Guinea has ruled out finding more survivors under the rubble of last week’s massive landslide, as a UN agency warned of a “significant risk of disease outbreak” among displaced residents, who are yet to receive sufficient supplies of food and clean water. …

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried

LA Times  

An image taken from drone video shows a landslide in Yambali village, in Papua New Guinea, on Monday. Traumatized survivors of the massive landslide estimated to have buried hundreds in Papua New Guinea have been slow to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk triggering another …

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster because of water streams and bodies trapped beneath the tons of debris that swept over a village. The blanket of debris has become more unstable with recent rain and streams trapped between the ground and rubble, said …

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide

The Hindu  

Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in Papua New Guinea by the government on Tuesday, after parts of a mountain collapsed, burying an initial estimate of more than 2,000 people. Relief teams in the Pacific nation have been trickling into the difficult-to-access northern Enga region since Friday though officials said the odds …

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade

Al Jazeera  

Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain. Hopes are fading that an estimated 2,000 people buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province will be found alive, a United Nations official has said. “It is not a rescue mission, it is a recovery mission,” UNICEF Papua …

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

LA Times  

Villagers search through a landslide in Yambali village in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea on Monday. The blanket of debris has become more unstable with recent rain and streams trapped between the ground and rubble, said Serhan Aktoprak, chief of the International Organization for Migration’s mission in Papua New Guinea. The agency estimates 670 villagers died, while Papua New …

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea

NPR  

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with U.N. humanitarian adviser Máté Bagossy about his recent visit to the site of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea and the need for aid there. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Authorities fear a second deadly landslide could hit a remote village in the …

Hopes fade of finding survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide as UN calls emergency meeting
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hopes fade of finding survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide as UN calls emergency meeting

ABC  

In short: Hopes of finding survivors of a shocking landslide in Papua New Guinea are fading. Hopes of finding survivors of a shocking landslide in Papua New Guinea are fading. Locals in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands are grieving as their loved ones remain trapped under a massive landslide, with treacherous terrain impeding the arrival of aid as hopes of …

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down in the early hours of Friday morning when the village of Yambali was asleep. This May 27, 2024, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies …

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

The Independent  

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More than 2,000 people buried alive in landslide, Papua New Guinea govt tells UN
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 2,000 people buried alive in landslide, Papua New Guinea govt tells UN

Hindustan Times  

More than 2,000 people were buried alive in a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea on May 24, the country's government has said. In this photo provides the International Organization for Migration, people cross over the landslide area to get to the other side in Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, Friday, May 24, 2024. CARE International PNG country director Justine …

Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help. In a letter to the United Nations resident coordinator dated Sunday and seen by The Associated Press, the acting director of the country’s …

‘A miracle’: Couple survives Papua New Guinea landslide that ‘buried 2,000’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Two found alive as overnight rains raise fears tonnes of rubble covering the area could become dangerously unstable. A couple has been found alive three days after a deadly landslide hit Papua New Guinea, media reports say, as the government informed the United Nations that more than 2,000 people may be buried under the rubble. Overnight rains in the South …

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

LA Times  

This satellite image shows the recent landslide in the Enga region of northern Papua New Guinea that killed hundreds of people and buried part of the Yambali village. The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain …

UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

The Hindu  

The International Organization for Migration on May 26 increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Relief crews were moving survivors to safer ground on Sunday as tons of unstable earth and tribal …

UN raises toll in Papua New Guinea landslide to 670, thousands displaced
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN raises toll in Papua New Guinea landslide to 670, thousands displaced

Hindustan Times  

Papua New Guinea landslide: More than 670 people are now believed to have died after a massive landslide in Yambali village in Enga province of Papua New Guinea on Friday, news agency AFP has reported, citing a UN official. Villagers search through a landslide in Pogera village, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Sunday, May 26, 2024. “People are …

More Than 670 Dead In Papua New Guinea Landslide, Says UN, Tribal Rebels Complicate Rescue Missions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More Than 670 Dead In Papua New Guinea Landslide, Says UN, Tribal Rebels Complicate Rescue Missions

News 18  

More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide obliterated a village in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday. “People are using digging sticks, spades, and large agricultural forks to remove the bodies buried under the soil.” Nearby tribal violence has complicated recovery efforts at a catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea, …

Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Relief crews were moving survivors to safer ground on Sunday as tons of unstable earth …

Over 670 people dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, U.N. estimates
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 670 people dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, U.N. estimates

LA Times  

Villagers search through a landslide in Yambali, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670, as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Relief crews …

More than 670 people now feared dead following landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands
6 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 670 people now feared dead following landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands

ABC  

In short: The death toll in a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands has been revised up to over 670 people, according to a UN agency. The death toll in a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands has been revised up to over 670 people, according to a UN agency. A United Nations agency has confirmed more than 670 people …

100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide; emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors
6 months, 4 weeks ago

100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide; emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors

LA Times  

A victim is carried on a stretcher after a landslide in Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, on Friday. Survivors searched through tons of earth and rubble by hand looking for relatives while an emergency convoy delivered aid Saturday to a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea where a landslide was feared to have buried scores of people, …

Rescuers search rubble after over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Landslide blocked highway access to affected communities making helicopters the easiest way to reach the disaster zone. Rescue teams have arrived at the site of an enormous landslide in Papua New Guinea‘s remote highlands, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud. “At this time, we are still searching for bodies who …

Landslides hampering rescue efforts in remote PNG village, where more than 100 are believed dead
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Landslides hampering rescue efforts in remote PNG village, where more than 100 are believed dead

ABC  

In short: Rescue efforts are underway in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where 100 people are feared dead after a landslide. Rescue efforts are underway in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where 100 people are feared dead after a landslide. There are concerns about further landslides and unstable soil as emergency services visit a remote village …

Dozens feared dead after ‘massive’ landslide hits Papua New Guinea
7 months ago

Dozens feared dead after ‘massive’ landslide hits Papua New Guinea

Al Jazeera  

Governor of Enga province says the disaster caused ‘loss of life and property’ in at least six villages. A massive landslide has struck Papua New Guinea’s highlands, local officials and aid groups said, with dozens believed to have been killed. The disaster hit Kaokalam village in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province, about 600km northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s …

Huge landslide strikes remote village in Papua New Guinea, with 100 people feared dead
7 months ago

Huge landslide strikes remote village in Papua New Guinea, with 100 people feared dead

ABC  

In short: An estimated 100 people are feared dead after a landslide hit Kaokalam Village, about 600km north-west of Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. An estimated 100 people are feared dead after a landslide hit Kaokalam Village, about 600km north-west of Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is ready to assist in recovery efforts …

At least 19 killed after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 19 killed after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Hindustan Times  

At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday. Floods and landslides killed at least 26 people on Indonesia's Sumatra island last month The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi province on Saturday evening, said …

Several dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea earthquake
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Several dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Quake struck as remote western region already dealing with floods from earlier this month. Several people have died and some 1,000 homes have been destroyed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea, according to officials. Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits on top of the seismic “Ring of Fire” …

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead
9 months ago

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead

Al Jazeera  

Mountain and coastal provinces have been flooded, with one coastal village considering relocating due to rising sea levels. At least 23 people have been killed as torrential rain and king tides wash away roads, homes and food gardens in Papua New Guinea’s highland and coastal regions. “We are still experiencing heavy rains, landslips, flooded rivers, that have caused extensive damages …

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing

Firstpost  

Jakarta: Rescuers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 21, officials said Thursday. The landslide, triggered by torrential downpours, plunged down surrounding hills on Monday, burying 30 houses in Genting village on a tiny remote island in the Natuna archipelago …

Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21
2 years ago

Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21

Firstpost  

A dozen people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit a campsite at an organic farm on Friday near the town of Batang Kali just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur Batang Kali, Malaysia: Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 21, including …

Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found
2 years ago

Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found

Associated Press  

CIANJUR, Indonesia — The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. Bodies were recovered Friday in two areas of mountainous Cianjur district where landslides triggered by Monday’s quake brought tons of mud, rocks and broken trees, said Henri Alfiandi, chief of …

26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides
3 years, 11 months ago

26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides

The Independent  

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