A Papua New Guinea government official told the United Nations over 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has asked for international help. PHOTO/APNewsA Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help. A Papua New Guinea government official told the United Nations over 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has asked for international help. “The situation remains unstable” due to the shifting ground, “posing an ongoing danger to both the rescue teams and survivors alike,” Mana wrote to the United Nations. The purpose of the visit was to decide whether Papua New Guinea’s government needed to officially request more international support.

Source: Daily Nation May 27, 2024 13:24 UTC