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 …
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 …