In a remote, mountainous region of the South Pacific island nation, more than 100 individuals are believed to have perished.
An emergency convoy delivered essential supplies such as food and water to shocked survivors of a landslide that devastated a secluded village in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province.
According to Serhan Aktoprak, head of the International Organization for Migration’s mission in the country, an assessment team indicated that approximately 100 people may have lost their lives, with around 60 homes buried under the mountainside’s collapse.
Aktoprak acknowledged that the actual death toll could be higher given the scale of destruction. Despite efforts, only three bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning from the vast debris field that engulfed Yambali village. Medical assistance was administered to seven individuals, though their condition remains unclear. Prime Minister James Marape pledged to provide updates on the extent of the devastation and casualties as information becomes available.