More than 300 dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, local MP says
Emergency response teams sent in to village in remote Enga province, but blocked road is hampering efforts
More than 300 people have been killed in a landslide in a remote region in northern Papua New Guinea, a local politician has said.
Amos Akem, an MP for Enga province, said the landslide struck Yambali village, about two hours’ drive from the provincial capital, Wabag, in the early hours of Friday. The road to Yambali from the capital is blocked, hampering relief efforts.