More than 2,000 believed buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide
A letter to the United Nations said the landslide "buried more than 2,000 people alive" and caused "major destruction."
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A letter to the United Nations said the landslide "buried more than 2,000 people alive" and caused "major destruction."
More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
More than 100 people are believed dead and many more may be trapped after a massive landslide struck a remote part of Papua New Guinea Friday. Phil Mercer, an Australia reporter for BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more on the situation.
An emergency search for survivors is underway in a remote part of Papua New Guinea after a massive landslide Friday More than 100 people are feared dead. Phil Mercer, a reporter for BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
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