Papua New Guinea says landslide buried more than 2,000 people
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May 27, 2024

Papua New Guinea says landslide buried more than 2,000 people

By By ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press 

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help.

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