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In Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, an enormous landslide buried an estimated 2,000 people alive, leading to a desperate rescue effort. Limited equipment and unstable terrain have hindered efforts. The disaster, triggered by extraordinary rainfall, poses severe health risks from decaying bodies and further landslides. The prime minister cites changing weather patterns.

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The United Nations says the number of people impacted by the landslide in central Papua New Guinea stands at more than 7,800 (7,849). The government in Port Moresby says up to 2,000 people could be buried beneath the rubble. Authorities are still cautious about giving an exact number of casualties, as international partners including Australia, begin a precarious recovery operation.

Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain" of rubble buried them alive in a gigantic landslide, said a U.N. rescue worker at the disaster site and the country's prime minister.

SYDNEY: Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a “mountain” of...

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