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Uncertainty surrounds PNG landslide death toll as relief supplies begin arriving at disaster zone

29 May 2024

Vast uncertainty surrounds the final death toll from last week's catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province with a local official saying he believes 162 people have been killed in the natural disaster — far fewer than estimated by the United Nations or the country's government.

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