Papua New Guinea landslide threatens thousands more as hopes for survivors fade | BBC News

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Papua New Guinea landslide threatens thousands more as hopes for survivors fade | BBC News


Papua New Guinea authorities say nearly 7,900 people living near the site of a deadly landslide are “at risk” as rock and debris continues to move down the hillside.

An alert for potential evacuation has been put out, with a province official saying the mountain remains “very active”.

Rescuers say it is increasingly unlikely that victims…

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  1. The mud on the faces of survivors symbolizes mourning for the death of loved ones.
    The area is NOT remote it's within close proximity to the Canadian owned Barrick Gold Porgera Mine.
    Thank you everyone for your help and prayers 😢😢🙏

    From Enga Province, PNG 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬

  2. Its a tragedy. The lady they were talking to I'm kind of wondering if she was put on to pull heart strings. Her face was all muddy but her clothes and arms were clean.

  3. This is SO MONUMENTAL; we CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

    There are no survivors! Don't TRY to dig them up.

    LEAVE THEM BURIED.

    May the Rest in Peace.

  4. COME ON MAN so where are the CHINESE did they not pay to have road and belt bullcrap put in for the NEW GUINEA PEOPLE and yet not a peep just the UN who are overpaid useless turds WHO in the end will just send a bill to all the nations involved, after all name one person in the UN who isnt already RICH

  5. It’s not especially remote by local standards. It’s on the main road to Porgera, a major gold mine. And yes, it’s subtropical due to the altitude.