WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Papua New Guinea police said Wednesday that an earthquake last month killed at least 125 people and forced another 35,000 from their homes. The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary said major relief efforts are underway in the central region where the magnitude 7.5 quake struck on Feb. 26. Police said 80 people were killed in Hela province and another 45 in Southern Highlands province. “So far, there are no problems with security in the Southern Highlands province,” Ambane said in a statement, adding that there were security personnel in Hela but more were needed. Papua New Guinea, home to 7 million people, is located on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, to the east of Indonesia.

Source: National Post March 14, 2018 05:37 UTC