Papua New Guinea villagers begin mourning ceremonies after massive landslide
Papua New Guinea’s government estimates that 2,000 people may be buried underneath a massive landslide that struck a highland settlement in the central Enga province in the early hours of May 24. After several days of frantic digging with makeshift tools, only six bodies have been pulled from under the rubble. FRANCE 24’s special correspondents Constantin Simon, Aruna Popuri and William de Tamaris report.
Papua New Guinea’s government estimates that 2,000 people may be buried underneath a massive landslide that struck a highland settlement in the central Enga province in the early hours of May 24. After several days of frantic digging with makeshift tools, only six bodies have been pulled from under the rubble. FRANCE 24’s special correspondents Constantin Simon, Aruna Popuri and William de Tamaris report.
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