CNN —Three bodies have been recovered after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, local officials told CNN on Saturday, adding that the death toll was likely to rise to a “significant” total.
Three bodies have so far been recovered, but “we are expecting the number to be significant,” Sandis Tsaka, provincial administrator of Enga province, told CNN.
More than 100 are believed to be dead, Janet Philemon, caretaker and national treasurer of the Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society, previously told CNN.
People carry bags in the aftermath of a landslide in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, on May 24, 2024.
A Pacific nation home to around 10 million people, Papua New Guinea is rich in resources.
Persons:
Sandis, Janet Philemon, Tsaka, ” Serhan Aktoprak, That’s …, ”, Andrew Ruing
Organizations:
CNN, Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society, Humanitarian, CARE Australia, International Organization for Migration, “, Reuters CARE Australia
Locations:
Papua New Guinea, Kaokalam, Port Moresby, Enga, Enga Province