More than two thousand people were trapped under rubble in Papua New Guinea

As a result of a landslide in the north of Papua New Guinea, which occurred on May 24, the number of victims may be higher than previously expected, Liter.kz reports with reference to Bloomberg.

According to the publication, more than two thousand people were buried alive as a result of the landslide.

“According to information received from the country’s national emergency center and the UN office, over two thousand people are under the collapse. According to a statement released Saturday by the United Nations, an IOM spokesman said 150 homes were buried under rubble and an estimated 670 people were buried, with “the chances of them being found alive diminishing,” Bloomberg reported.

Due to debris blocking large sections of the only highway in Enga province, access to the scene is limited. An Emergency Response Coordination Group has been established to coordinate relief efforts, including government departments, police, military and the United Nations.

Part of the village of Yambali, located at the foot of a mountain in remote Enga province, is reported to be buried under six to eight meters of earth. Conditions remain dangerous due to ongoing water flow from the mountain and slippery ground conditions, as well as falling rock debris.