More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, government says
More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to the site raises the risk few survivors will be found.
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![Locals gather at the site of a landslide at Mulitaka village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province on May 26, 2024. More than 670 people are believed dead after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on May 26 as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their desperate search for survivors. People walk amid boulders and rocks in a mountainous setting.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7215591.1716796149!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/papua-new-guinea.jpg)
More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to the site raises the risk few survivors will be found.