Breaking news: The South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea is experiencing the shock of the landslide that occurred recently. The government reported that the number of people buried under the landslide exceeded 2 thousand.
“EVERY MINUTE THAT PASSES REDUCES OUR HOPE”
Making a statement about the disaster, International Organization for Migration Papua New Guinea Representative Serhan Aktoprak stated that the children had to be separated from their families and said, “Everyone is looking for their missing people. Many people are still in shock. “Every minute that passes decreases our hopes and increases our disappointment,” he said.
WHAT HAPPENED?
A landslide occurred in Kaokalam village in Enga province, 600 kilometers northwest of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.
In the news published by the Papua New Guinea Post Courier, citing an unnamed member of parliament, it was stated that 1,100 houses were buried under the ground, and at least 6 villages in the Mulitaka region were affected by the landslide.
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