PNG authorities confirm over 2,000 buried alive in landslide

STORY: PNG authorities confirm over 2,000 buried alive in landslide SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts (Courtesy of NBC PNG and EMTV) STORYLINE: The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Disaster Center (NDC) has confirmed that more than 2,000 people were buried alive after a massive landslide disaster occurred on Friday in Enga Province. Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Pacific island country Serhan Aktoprak told Xinhua that the United Nations (UN) migration agency received the statement on Monday. According to the statement issued by the center's acting director Lusete Laso Mana, the disaster also caused major destruction to buildings and food gardens, as well as led to a major impact on the economic lifeline of PNG. "The main highway to Porgera Mine is completely blocked. The situation remains unstable as the landslip continues to

Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - A landslip blocks a road in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 15, 2010, after heavy rain mainly hit western Japan.

Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

Heavy rain wrecks havoc in western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - A landslip blocks a road in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 15, 2010, after heavy rain mainly hit western Japan. (Kyodo)

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

Poland, Podchybie village in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 09.06.2010. Poland was the worst affected during 2010 Central European Floods. Here: One of several houses in the neighbourhood, destroyed by sliding down the hill as a result of long-lastin rains. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

Poland, Podchybie village in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 09.06.2010. Poland was the worst affected during 2010 Central European Floods. Here: One of several houses in the neighbourhood, destroyed by sliding down the hill as a result of long-lastin rains. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

Poland, Podchybie village in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 09.06.2010. Poland was the worst affected during 2010 Central European Floods. Here: One of several houses in the neighbourhood, destroyed by sliding down the hill as a result of long-lastin rains. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

Poland, Podchybie village in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 09.06.2010. Poland was the worst affected during 2010 Central European Floods. Here: One of several houses in the neighbourhood, destroyed by sliding down the hill as a result of long-lastin rains. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

2010 Flood in Poland, Landslide

Poland, Podchybie village in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 09.06.2010. Poland was the worst affected during 2010 Central European Floods. Here: One of several houses in the neighbourhood, destroyed by sliding down the hill as a result of long-lastin rains. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka