Over 300 people buried after massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea

A devastating landslide in northern Papua New Guinea buried over 300 people and 1,182 houses in Maip Muritaka Rural LLG, impacting Kaokalam village in Enga province.

Over 300 people buried after huge landslide hits Papua New Guinea

More than 300 people were buried after a massive landslide hit a remote region in northern Papua New Guinea (PNG), local media reported. 

Aimos Akem, a member of parliament for the Lagaip open electorate in Enga province, confirmed to the PNG Post-Courier that the landslide buried more than 300 people and 1,182 houses in Maip Muritaka Rural LLG, Xinhua news agency reported.