A catastrophic landslide struck Kaokalam village in Papua New Guinea's remote Enga province, causing loss of life and property.
Dozens of local men and women scrambled over the piles of rock and soil, digging, crying out, listening for survivors or standing scanning the scene in disbelief. / Photo: AFP
The disaster hit in Kaokalam village, in Papua New Guinea's remote Enga province at around 3:00 am local time on Friday.
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