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Australian media reports that more than 100 people killed by landslide in Papua New Guinea

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The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of the South Pacific island nation's capital Port Moresby about 3am local time

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Publisted at 10:28 AM, Fri May 24th, 2024

More than 100 people are estimated to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of the South Pacific island nation's capital Port Moresby about 3am local time, ABC reports.

Residents say current estimates of the death toll sit above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure.

Villagers say the number of those killed could be much higher. Social media video shows locals pulling out buried bodies. 

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