On Friday morning, a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea was hit by a landslide that buried at least 300 people. This was reported by local media in the country, despite the lack of official sources from authorities due to the challenges of access and communication in the region. According to parliamentarian Aimos Aken, the landslide in the town of Kaokalam buried hundreds of people and about 1,182 houses in the province of Enga.
Rescue efforts have been hindered by the need for machinery to move the stones and earth that buried the village. The NGO Care Australia mentioned that the access road to the village is blocked, which will delay relief efforts and the arrival of information about the victims. Despite concerns of further landslides in the mountainous area, a rescue team from Papua New Guinea has made it to