Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
10 months 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 Serhan Aktoprak, chief of the International Organization for Migration’s mission in Papua New Guinea. The agency estimates 670 villagers died, while Papua New Guinea’s government has told the United Nations it thinks more than 2,000 people were buried. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said an Australian air force C-17 Globemaster, a four-engine transport jet capable of carrying 77 metric tons of cargo, was already bringing supplies from Australia to Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby.

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Australia boosting aid to Papua New Guinea for landslide recovery and security
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia boosting aid to Papua New Guinea for landslide recovery and security

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Australia will provide a further 2 million Australian dollars to support reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea after last month’s deadly landslide, the government said Thursday. “Road access is critical for essential services as well as food and fuel supply chains,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement that coincided with a visit to the …

Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
9 months, 4 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
9 months, 4 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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 …

Papuan community awaits news of loved ones after landslide in Papua New Guinea
10 months ago

Papuan community awaits news of loved ones after landslide in Papua New Guinea

ABC  

In short: Papuan community members in Australia say they are waiting for news of relatives after a landslide in the Enga province of Papua New Guinea. Papuan community members in Australia say they are waiting for news of relatives after a landslide in the Enga province of Papua New Guinea. Junior Keapo is anxiously awaiting news of his extended family …

PM Modi offers aid to Papua New Guinea as landslide buries 2,000: ‘India ready’
10 months ago

PM Modi offers aid to Papua New Guinea as landslide buries 2,000: ‘India ready’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea that has buried over 2,000 people and affected thousands more after a mountain collapsed in the northern region. “As a close friend and partner under the Forurn for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Papua New Guinea, Government …

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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’
10 months 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
10 months 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 …

Papua New Guinea Says Landslide Buried Over 2,000 People
10 months ago

Papua New Guinea Says Landslide Buried Over 2,000 People

Huff Post  

In this photo provided by 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. via Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive …

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

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
10 months 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, …

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

Emergency convoy delivers provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea
10 months ago

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

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Survivors searched through tons of earth and rubble by hand looking for missing relatives while a first emergency convoy delivered food, water and other provisions Saturday at the site of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea and was feared to have buried scores of people, officials said. A spokesperson …

100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide; emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead
1 year 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 landslides kill 10, rescuers search for 42 missing
2 years ago

Indonesia landslides kill 10, rescuers search for 42 missing

The Independent  

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Papua New Guinea earthquake: there is a disaster on our doorstep that's being ignored
7 years ago

Papua New Guinea earthquake: there is a disaster on our doorstep that's being ignored

ABC  

The piercing wailing builds as the young boy's body, lifeless, is cradled by an older man to safe ground. The boy is the latest victim of a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea almost a month ago. There are few places in the world as remote, and inaccessible, as the highlands of Papua New Guinea where the …

Papua New Guinea earthquake: Death toll rises to 67 as blocked roads, power outages hinder recovery efforts
7 years ago

Papua New Guinea earthquake: Death toll rises to 67 as blocked roads, power outages hinder recovery efforts

Firstpost  

At least 67 people were killed by a earthquake that devastated Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands last week, the Red Cross said, leaving thousands homeless Sydney: At least 67 people were killed by a major earthquake that devastated Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands last week, the Red Cross said on Monday, with thousands homeless and without food and clean water. …

Indonesia landslide kills 3 people; 107 missing
10 years, 3 months ago

Indonesia landslide kills 3 people; 107 missing

India TV News  

Jkarta: Rescuers struggled to reach more than 100 people missing from Saturday after a landslide triggered by torrential rains buried houses in a hilly district on Indonesia's main island of Java. About 105 houses were swept away by mud gushing down the hills late Friday into Jemblung village in Banjarnegara district of Central Java province, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a …

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