Papua New Guinea says more than 2,000 people buried in landslide

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Published on May 28, 2024 - Duration: 01:16s

Papua New Guinea says more than 2,000 people buried in landslide

A UN agency has warned it is "very unlikely" more survivors of Papua New Guinea's deadly landslide will be found.

Thousands of people living near the site of a deadly Papua New Guinea landslide have been told they may have to evacuate because of the risk of further slips, a top provincial official said.


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