Hundreds feared dead after landslide strikes Papua New Guinea village

Residents of Papua New Guinea estimated the death toll to be over 100, though authorities have not yet confirmed this figure.

Published on: May 24, 2024 6:32 PM IST

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Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide buried a village in a remote, mountainous part of Papua New Guinea. (AFP)

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People gather at the site of a landslide in Maip Mulitaka in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province. (AFP)

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The landslide hit Kaokalam village in Enga province, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at roughly 3 am, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. (AFP)

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Residents said estimates of the death toll were above 100, although authorities have not confirmed that figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher. (AFP)

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Prime Minister James Marape stated that authorities were responding and that he would release information about the destruction and loss of life as soon as it became available. (AFP)

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“I am yet to be fully briefed on the situation. However, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the landslide disaster in the early hours of this morning,” Marape said in a statement. (AFP)

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“We are sending in disaster officials, PNG Defense Force, and the Department of Works and Highways to ... start relief work, recovery of bodies, and reconstruction of infrastructure,” he added. (AFP)

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Videos on social media showed residents pulling out bodies buried under rocks and trees. (REUTERS)