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More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to the site raises the fear that few survivors will be found. (Reuters)
Rescue operations are still underway as the unstable terrain, remote location and nearby tribal warfare are hampering relief efforts in Papua New Guinea. (Reuters)
About 4,000 people were living near the affected area, CARE International PNG country director Justine McMahon told ABC television on Monday. (Reuters)
Social media footage posted by villagers and local media teams showed people scaling rocks, digging with shovels, sticks and their bare hands to find survivors. Women could be heard weeping in the background. (Reuters)
About 1,250 people have been displaced by the landslide, which occurred in PNG's Enga province early Friday. More than 150 houses were buried and about 250 houses abandoned. (Reuters)
Tribal violence in the region has raised security concerns for road travel, with the military escorting convoys of rescue teams. Eight people were killed while five shops and 30 houses were burnt down on Saturday, the UN agency said. (Reuters)
The landslide hit a section of highway near the Porgera gold mine, operated by Barrick Gold through Barrick Niugini Ltd, its joint venture with China's Zijin Mining. (X/@UNICEF)
Barrick has said the mine has enough fuel on site to operate for 40 days and other critical supplies for longer. (X/@UNICEF)
