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About 100 people were killed in a landslide that hit a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Friday.
“ABC “reported that recovery operations were underway after the landslide struck the village of Kaukalam in Inga province at around three in the morning.
Pictures circulated on social media showed residents climbing huge rocks scattered among tree trunks and debris left by the landslide, in an attempt to survive.
Local media reported that the landslide affected the operations of the Porgera gold mine, which is operated by Barrick Gold through a joint venture with the Chinese Zijin Mining Company.
No official statements have been issued by government officials or police in Papua New Guinea regarding the incident yet, and Barrick Gold has not yet commented on the incident.
Papua New Guinea is located in the Ring of Fire, an area characterized by high seismic and volcanic activity. In September 2022, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck the northern part of Morobe Province, leading to landslides. It is estimated that more than 100 earthquakes measuring 5 occurred. degrees or more every year, and in December 2023 the region was hit by another earthquake measuring 5.2
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