A devastating landslide has buried over 2000 people in Papua New Guinea, according to authorities.
A tragic event took place in a remote part of an island nation in Oceania on a Friday morning. The United Nations estimates that 670 people have lost their lives so far. Approximately 150 houses have been covered with soil, according to Serhan Aktoprak from the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) office in Port Moresby, relayed to AFP. It's a race against time to find those still missing.
Due to delayed transport because of skirmishes between two tribes along the only accessible route not obstructed by the landslide, heavy machinery and excavators were expected to reach the disaster site in Enga province on Sunday evening.
The island nation of Papua New Guinea is frequently hit by heavy rains. Even this year, there have already been heavy showers and floods. In March, a landslide in a neighboring province resulted in the deaths of at least 23 people.
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Source: www.stern.de
