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May 24, 2024 at 7:21 AM. More than 100 people are feared dead in a remote village in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea after a landslide flattened homes and buried people alive while they ...
Caitlin Danaher, CNN. May 26, 2024 at 4:40 AM. More than 670 people are feared dead following a devastating landslide in a remote region in northern Papua New Guinea, a UN official said, as ...
As many as 2,000 people are feared to have been buried by last week’s massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, according to the country’s National Disaster Centre, as survivors recounted the ...
Estimated total population: Estimated: 8,780,000 (2017). Source: Crime recorded by police in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea Location. Coordinates = 09°28′44″S 147°08′58″E. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is officially known as the Independent State of Papua New Guinea after gaining absolute independence from Australia on September 16, 1975.
24 March – Three people are killed and 1,000 houses are destroyed following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in East Sepik Province. [5] 15 April – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes West New Britain Province. No damage or casualties are reported. [6] 24 May – A landslide hits in Kaokalam village, Enga Province with dozens feared dead.
Arrested. Unknown. The 2024 Papua New Guinean unrest occurrred on 10 January 2024 in Papua New Guinea 's capital Port Moresby, later spreading to Lae and other cities. The unrest began following protests by security officers due to a sudden reduction in their salaries and Prime Minister James Marape 's tax deduction announcement which was later ...
3 April – 2023 Papua New Guinea earthquake: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, killing eight people, injuring several others, and causing damage. [3] 6 May – Coronation of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea and the other Commonwealth realms. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae attend the ceremony in ...
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea's massive landslide three days ago buried more than 2,000 people, the government said on Monday, as treacherous terrain impeded aid and lowered hopes of finding ...