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More Landslides Likely In Papua New Guinea After 2,000 Killed Last Month
Further landslides will likely plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea two weeks ago, New Zealand geological experts warned on Friday, as authorities ended search and rescue efforts.
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Papua New Guinea Prone To More Landslides, Warn Officials
Papua New Guinea authorities have warned there is a high risk of more landslides at the site of a recent deadly disaster, with government experts demanding the area be evacuated and declared a "no-go zone".
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Landslide In Papua New Guinea Buries Village, Hundreds Feared Dead
Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain" of rubble buried them alive in a gigantic landslide, said a U.N. rescue worker at the disaster site and the country's prime minister.
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Papua New Guinea Bridge Collapses On Landslide Aid Route, Cuts Off Main Highway
A bridge has collapsed on the main route for getting aid and equipment to the site of a Papua New Guinea landslide that buried at least 2,000 people, a U.N. agency said on Tuesday, descibing unstable land conditions in areas of the rescue.
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India Announces $1 Million Relief Assistance For Landslide-Hit Papua New Guinea
The landslide in Enga Province buried hundreds of people and caused major destruction and loss of life.
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Survivors "Unlikely" From Papua New Guinea Landslide: UN Official
It is now "very unlikely" that more victims of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea will be found alive, a UN official told AFP on Tuesday.
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7,900 People Evacuated Under New Landslide Threat: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea moved to evacuate an estimated 7,900 people from remote villages near the site of a deadly landslide on Tuesday, as authorities warned of further slips.
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Couple Cheats Death In Papua New Guinea Landslide That Killed 2,000 People
While the government estimates over 2,000 people may be buried under the debris, only six bodies have been recovered.
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"Deeply Saddened ": S Jaishankar As 2000 Killed In Papua New Guinea Landslide
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday expressed grief on the loss of lives in Papua New Guinea following the recent landslide in which around 2000 people are feared buried as of now.
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Over 2,000 People Buried Alive In Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP.
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Over 670 Dead After Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their desperate search for survivors.
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4 Dead, Over 300 Buried In Papua New Guinea Landslide: Report
Rescue teams arrived at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands Saturday, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud.
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Massive Landslide Hits Papua New Guinea, Many Feared Dead
A massive landslide struck Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, local officials and aid groups said, with many feared dead.
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At Least 18 Killed As Second Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea
At least 18 people have been killed by a magnitude 6.7 quake that struck Papua New Guinea's mountainous Southern Highlands early Wednesday, an official said, adding to the death toll from a larger quake nine days ago.
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At least 14 Dead In Papua New Guinea Quake; ExxonMobil Shuts LNG Plant
Up to 14 people were killed in landslides and by collapsed buildings during a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, police and a hospital worker said on Tuesday, with unconfirmed reports of up to 30 dead.
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More Landslides Likely In Papua New Guinea After 2,000 Killed Last Month
Further landslides will likely plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea two weeks ago, New Zealand geological experts warned on Friday, as authorities ended search and rescue efforts.
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Papua New Guinea Prone To More Landslides, Warn Officials
Papua New Guinea authorities have warned there is a high risk of more landslides at the site of a recent deadly disaster, with government experts demanding the area be evacuated and declared a "no-go zone".
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Landslide In Papua New Guinea Buries Village, Hundreds Feared Dead
Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain" of rubble buried them alive in a gigantic landslide, said a U.N. rescue worker at the disaster site and the country's prime minister.
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Papua New Guinea Bridge Collapses On Landslide Aid Route, Cuts Off Main Highway
A bridge has collapsed on the main route for getting aid and equipment to the site of a Papua New Guinea landslide that buried at least 2,000 people, a U.N. agency said on Tuesday, descibing unstable land conditions in areas of the rescue.
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India Announces $1 Million Relief Assistance For Landslide-Hit Papua New Guinea
The landslide in Enga Province buried hundreds of people and caused major destruction and loss of life.
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Survivors "Unlikely" From Papua New Guinea Landslide: UN Official
It is now "very unlikely" that more victims of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea will be found alive, a UN official told AFP on Tuesday.
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7,900 People Evacuated Under New Landslide Threat: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea moved to evacuate an estimated 7,900 people from remote villages near the site of a deadly landslide on Tuesday, as authorities warned of further slips.
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Couple Cheats Death In Papua New Guinea Landslide That Killed 2,000 People
While the government estimates over 2,000 people may be buried under the debris, only six bodies have been recovered.
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"Deeply Saddened ": S Jaishankar As 2000 Killed In Papua New Guinea Landslide
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday expressed grief on the loss of lives in Papua New Guinea following the recent landslide in which around 2000 people are feared buried as of now.
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Over 2,000 People Buried Alive In Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP.
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Over 670 Dead After Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their desperate search for survivors.
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4 Dead, Over 300 Buried In Papua New Guinea Landslide: Report
Rescue teams arrived at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands Saturday, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud.
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Massive Landslide Hits Papua New Guinea, Many Feared Dead
A massive landslide struck Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, local officials and aid groups said, with many feared dead.
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At Least 18 Killed As Second Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea
At least 18 people have been killed by a magnitude 6.7 quake that struck Papua New Guinea's mountainous Southern Highlands early Wednesday, an official said, adding to the death toll from a larger quake nine days ago.
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At least 14 Dead In Papua New Guinea Quake; ExxonMobil Shuts LNG Plant
Up to 14 people were killed in landslides and by collapsed buildings during a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, police and a hospital worker said on Tuesday, with unconfirmed reports of up to 30 dead.
