Blocked roads have hampered relief efforts to Yambali village, where officials fear death toll could reach well over 100
in the mountains of Papua New Guinea and is feared to have buried scores of people, officials have said.
The main road between Yambali and the capital, Port Moresby – 600km away – is blocked, hampering relief efforts.Photograph: Andrew Ruing/Reuters “If 60 houses had been destroyed, then the number of casualties would definitely be much higher than the 100.”On Friday, a local MP, Amos Akem, said more than 300 people and 1,182 houses had been buried.
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said his country stood “ready to assist” and that Australians were grieving “for our brothers and sisters inThe US president, Joe Biden, also offered assistance and said that he and his wife, Jill, were “heartbroken by the loss of life and devastation”.
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, disabled people and the elderly, he said.
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