Casualties From PNG’s Landslide Remain Buried Under Rubble

An estimated 2,000 people remain buried under tonnes of rubble, with continuing instability hampering recovery efforts.

This aerial view taken on May 27, 2024 shows a general view of the area affected by a landslide in Yambali village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Emmanuel Eralia/AFP via Getty Images

Little progress is being made in recovering bodies from a huge landslide that has engulfed villages in the remote Enga province of Papua New Guinea.

Efforts to recover bodies are being hampered by smaller landslides that continue to occur.