At least 100 people are thought to have died, with scores of people buried.
An emergency convoy is delivering food, water and other provisions to survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, with scores of people feared buried.
“The scale is so big, I wouldn’t be surprised if there would be more casualties than the earlier reported 100,” Mr Aktoprak said. Medical treatment was provided to seven people, including a child, Mr Aktoprak said. He had no information about the extent of their injuries.Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape said on Friday he would release information about the scale of the destruction and loss of life when it becomes available.
All Australians grieve for our brothers and sisters in Papua New Guinea after the terrible landslide.Mr Aktoprak said that besides food and water, the villagers had an urgent need for shelters and blankets. Relief would be targeted to the most vulnerable, including children, women, and disabled and older people, he said.
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