Australian media revealed that more than 100 people were killed today, Friday, as a result of a landslide in New Guinea, located in the Pacific Ocean.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the landslide occurred at dawn in the village of Kawkalam in Inga Province, 600 kilometers northwest of the capital, Port Moresby.
The authority quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the landslide caused the death of more than 100 people, while no statement was issued by the official authorities confirming the number, indicating that the bodies were being recovered.
Earlier, Inga State Governor, Peter Ipatas, said that the landslide occurred near the town of Kawkalam and caused ‘human and material losses,’ noting that the specific toll is not yet known.
Video clips circulating on social media show a rocky mass separating from the top of a mountain, dragging soil down the slope and filling up the village’s homes. Pictures also showed residents climbing huge boulders scattered among tree trunks and debris le
ft by the landslide while assessing the damage.
For its part, the media on the island located in the Pacific Ocean confirmed that the landslide affected operations at the Porgera gold mine, which is managed by Barrick Gold through Barrick Niugini Limited, a joint venture with the Chinese Zijin Mining Company.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency