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Body Recovery 'Called Off' At Papua New Guinea Landslide Site

The bodies of hundreds of villagers feared buried in Papua New Guinea landslide will not be recovered, the military said Wednesday, describing recovery operations as "too dangerous".

International Business Times

Pregnant in a warming climate

Mosquitoes are moving into the mountains of Papua New Guinea and other highland areas. It could be a death sentence

Salon

West Indies survive Papua New Guinea scare in nervy T20 World Cup opener

Roston chase accelerated at the death to get the Windies over the line against underdogs PNG after co-hosts USA impressively beat Canada in Texas

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Papua New Guinea villagers begin mourning ceremonies after massive landslide

Papua New Guinea’s government estimates that 2,000 people may be buried underneath a massive landslide that struck a highland settlement in the central Enga province in the early hours of May 24. After several days of frantic digging with makeshift tools, only six bodies have been pulled from under the…

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Visits Landslide Site

Prime Minister Marape visits landslide site in Papua New Guinea, faces challenges in recovery efforts. Ground instability hinders debris removal, while sur...

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Papua New Guinea’s PM makes first visit to site of deadly landslide

James Marape apologises for not making journey sooner, as ongoing instability hampers recovery and poses risk to residents

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Papua New Guinea prime minister visits site of massive landslide estimated to have killed hundreds

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has visited the site of a massive landslide that is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior a week ago

The Independent UK

From injuries to infectious diseases, what are the health risks in the aftermath of PNG’s landslide?

It’s a week since Papua New Guinea (PNG) experienced a massive landslide in the Enga province, in the country’s highlands.

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Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried

Traumatized survivors of Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide are hesitating to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk trigging another landslide

The Independent UK

UN warns of ‘significant’ disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide

The UN’s migration agency says displaced residents urgently need clean water, purification tablets and food supplies.

Al Jazeera

Papua New Guinea Authorities Race To Relocate Landslide Survivors

Emergency responders in Papua New Guinea face challenges relocating survivors after a devastating landslide. Search for safer ground, limited evacuation ca...

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Papua New Guinea PM blames extraordinary rainfall for deadly landslide

James Marape says the estimated death toll is more than 2,000 people, as rescue efforts in Enga province continue

The Independent UK

Authorities in Papua New Guinea search for safer ground for thousands of landslide survivors

Authorities in Papua New Guinea are searching for safer ground to relocate thousands of survivors at risk from a potential second landslide in the country's highlands, while the arrival of heavy earth-moving equipment at the disaster site where hundreds are buried has been delayed

The Conversation

Is Australia doing enough to respond to Papua New Guinea’s catastrophic landslide?

The total number of people killed in the landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote and mountainous Enga Province will probably never be known. Shortly after the entire hillside collapsed on Friday, it was speculated around 150 men, women and children had lost their lives. Such a death toll is tragic…

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International Business Times

Aid Reaches Papua New Guinea Landslide Site

Supplies of food and medicine were beginning to arrive at the scene of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea Wednesday, with aid workers discovering children rendered mute by the shock of the disaster.

AAP

Casualty confusion after PNG landslide as aid arrives

Estimated casualties from a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea have ranged from in the hundreds to in the thousands as recovery missions continue.

Evening Standard

Papua New Guinea: Warning of fresh landslide and disease at disaster site amid desperate search for survivors

Authorities warn thousands need to be evacuated as villagers dig with their bare hands through muddy debris in search for loved ones

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Papua New Guinea Faces Looming Landslide And Disease Outbreak

Papua New Guinea faces a monumental humanitarian crisis after a devastating landslide in Yambali village, requiring swift international aid and expert assi...

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Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea Buries Over 2000 People

Massive landslide in Papua New Guinea leads to evacuation of thousands, with over 2,000 feared buried. Recovery efforts hampered by ongoing instability.

Al Jazeera

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade

Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain.

The Conversation

Replanting trees can help prevent devastating landslides like the one in PNG – but it’s not a silver bullet

More than 2,000 people are now feared dead after a huge landslide buried a village in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australia’s nearest neighbour. Rescue efforts are being stymied by the fact the land is still sliding and moving. The disaster has cut the main road into the mountainous…

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