Massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea, many feared dead: ‘the mountain just collapsed’
A massive landslide struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s highlands Friday, with many homes buried and scores of villagers feared dead.
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A massive landslide struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s highlands Friday, with many homes buried and scores of villagers feared dead.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 people are estimated to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Carolyn Blacklock is founder and principal at Ipsum Pacific, a strategic consultancy advising Pacific governments and state-owned companies. She previously served as managing director of electric utility PNG Power, and as a special adviser to the prime minister of Papua New Guinea.
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