13 Jun 2024

PNG rescue teams focus on relocating villagers

From , 6:01 am on 13 June 2024
Satellite map view of Enga Province in Papua New Guinea.

Satellite map view of Enga Province in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Google Maps

The number of people killed and displaced in the horrific landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province remains unknown.

Hundreds are thought to have been buried in their sleep when it hit Yambali Village in the early hours of 24 May.

Efforts are now focused on relocating and evacuating other villagers who are in danger of more slips, after geotechnical assessments revealed volatile land.

RNZ Pacific's Delphine Herbert reports.