Local authorities said more than 2,000 people were buried alive by the landslide in Enga province, more than three times the death toll estimated by the U.N.
The Papua New Guinea government told the United Nations in a letter dated Sunday that more than 2,000 people were buried alive by the landslide, which caused “major destruction” in Yambali village in Enga province, according to the Associated Press and Reuters.
The U.N. says 150 homes in the village were buried under soil six to eight metres deep. A 200-metre stretch of the main highway in Enga province was also buried.This May 27, 2024, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the recent landslide in the Enga region of northern Papua New Guinea that killed hundreds of people and buried part of the Yambali village. .
Earth-moving equipment used by Papua New Guinea’s military was being transported to the buried village. Barrick said it was also mobilizing heavy equipment to the site and is providing a community relations team to work with rescuers and the government. The company has delivered an aid package of food and first aid supplies, its spokesperson said.
The U.N. said its partners on the ground had identified food as an urgent need, along with shelters, medical supplies and other non-food items. Booth said international relief groups have needed military escorts due to ensure aid is safely delivered. He said no aid convoys have been stopped because of the conflict, “but that’s clearly something that will need to be watched very carefully going forward.”
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