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Landslide in Papua New Guinea: more than 100 dead

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More than 100 people believed to have died in landslide in remote Papua New Guinea
  • Landslide hit Kaokalam village early Friday morning

More than 100 people are believed to have died in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea.

The landslide reportedly hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s capital, Port Moresby, at around 3 a.m. Friday, local time. local.

Residents say current estimates of the death toll exceed 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure.

More than 100 people believed to have died in landslide in remote Papua New Guinea

The landslide reportedly hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the South Pacific island nation's capital, Port Moresby, at around 3 a.m. Friday, local time. local.

The landslide reportedly hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s capital, Port Moresby, at around 3 a.m. Friday, local time. local.

Villagers say the death toll could be much higher.

A video on social media shows locals removing buried bodies.

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