Hundreds feared dead after massive landslide in Papua New Guinea

Hundreds of people are believed to be dead after a massive landslide hit a remote village in Papua New Guinea on Friday.
The natural disaster took place at approximately 3 a.m. local time and resulted in more than 50 Kaokalam village homes being buried, and presumably, many families, too.
Local community leader Andrew Ruing captured footage of the devastating aftermath, showing people carrying their belongings as they traverse rocks and debris. He said landslides are an occurrence that has “never happened before” in the area.
Residents have estimated the death toll to be over 100, however, officials have not yet confirmed. “There are more than 300 lives [that] have been covered,” Ruing said, later echoing residents’ pleas for aid from the national government and “whoever [else] wishes to help.”
Prime Minister James Marape says emergency teams are actively responding to the disaster, adding that he will provide updates when they become available.
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[@danutaromanowska7428]

Prayers for all victims😔🙏🏻

[@Brenda-on7hy]

Much sympathy to the families and friends. Nature can be so cruel

[@greggreg2263]

Condolences from Canada that’s a lot of debris and some really big rocks

[@jacobuszwanenburg1629]

Yup condolences is all they get War machine needs the cash so helping people is out of the question Even Canadians are suffering but the killing must go on at all cost That’s how completely f k d this ruined Canada has become

[@guyfawkes8384]

If you knew what that country is like, you would save your condolences

[@rinalore9416]

Justify your bigoted reply?

[@guyfawkes8384]

@rinalore9416 Oh, did I offend you? I don't need to explain anything to you, but if you must know, that country is one that has an ongoing civil war in which each side commits unimaginable horrors upon each other including cannibalism.

[@rinalore9416]

@@guyfawkes8384 I don't think they all partake in that kind of crazy way and just hearing the word makes me🤢gag. They don't teach us much about Papau New Guinea here in School and I've not seen anything about it on the news and I'm now grateful for that. 🤦🏻‍♀️Its the 21st-Century and the World's crazy. 💐Thanks for sharing/scaring me with your🤢reply.

[@janasali821]

OMG! So horrible

[@thetriplesofbethlehem6095]

Condoléances to the family’s that has lost there loved ones 😔

[@lynngough5589]

😢 Sending POSITIVE THOUGHTS & Prayers 4 All

[@MrJockito]

This is about 3 times more deaths than 1903 Frank Slide Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 It was one of the largest landslides in Canadian history and remains the deadliest, as between 70 and 90 of the town's residents died, most of whom remain buried in the rubble.

[@rethinker167]

This isnt a competition

[@Noahidebc]

I think I watched a documentary on this…

[@missesvee8760]

Get off your high horse. You are the only one with that idea . Use your brain to comment.​@@rethinker167

[@user-of1ld1km5v]

Thx for this info. As a Canadian, I'm embarrassed to say I'd never heard of this.

[@MayaRampersadh]

My heartfelt condolences gos out to the family's that as lost ther loved ones😢😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏

[@SurprisedAardvark-wk9eo]

Rip😢, God bless on papua new guinea

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

Prayers for the individuals and families

[@NomadicCreator]

How awful!!! Condolences!!!! I cannot believe we still cannot insure safe villages in this day and age.

[@smode983]

Omg, I'm so sorry :(

[@timmycowie9612]

I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏 God bless all of your people. It must have been earth quakes that are not getting reported like small ones. That have been cracking and make places unpredictable.

[@nareshsound1314]

Om Shanti 🙏🏻

[@BTG514]

That really sucks.

[@sandrakisch3600]

Love and prayers for these people. 🇨🇦

[@hjbahreennasar9176]

Deeply condolances whose people of papua new guinea lost,r.i.p. for em'all,slide disaster unexpected nature to hale recovery,patiently,well known humanity Aid resource wider resarch,from nearby, look further in matter and figure and else where support,god almighty bless for all neverless

[@AngelsforPalestine]

❤ Arohamai ❤ PNG 😢 Bit close to home for my liking! 😮

[@MomToBeFamous]

Where is UN and why is not Australia or New Zealand not there with their forces to assist?

[@braydensleath9016]

This just happened, that's why.

[@risa_sh.youtube3244]

*RIP* 🙏🎯🌍🔥🔥🔥🔥 The world has changed **Nam myoho rengekyo** 🙏 pray 🌍 peace 🕊️ be safe ______//

[@kennytam9514]

Too many standing behind the community leader wanting to appear on TV, rather than spending time looking for possible survivors. Having said that, my thoughts and prayers go to those who are trapped. Hoping they are still alive.

[@FYT5150]

Now they'll never find uncle bosie

[@SnowPink90]

Don’t you just love how people are walking all over the site? If all those people would just stop and help who knows maybe they would find somebody alive.

[@ahwarii]

From the looks of the small village, there are low signs of modern industrial technology. Moving debris manually takes hours to days and a lot of people,If they can move it at all, that's why he is calling for help internationally. Funding and technology to clear the debris can help them. Smaller villages don't function like a modern city and people can't just get water out of a fridge, every little contribution keeps the economy of the village functioning they have to also focus on maintaining order.

[@terryvandergulik8068]

😢

[@WelcomeToCanadaToday]

I hope Canada helps!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Blutteufel]

This isn't news.

[@LiamT725]

Indonesia should send aid

[@rustymugg9658]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😪💔💔💔

[@liar-liar]

The us Israel will give them money

[@joywebster2678]

It is part of the commonwealth under King Charles.

[@DarkR0ze]

nope, that'd be UK, they're Commonwealth member

[@christianest-pierre4002]

Are you sure it's a natural catastrophe?

[@user-zz1hz9qn8m]

Now, let's open an immigration stream for permanent residency

[@ZeenathKauser]

🧕🏻🤨🤔

[@nicolarollinson4381]

Aeeeee 😭 🙏

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[@MisterMagoo-nq4hm]

So sad but could have been prevented... they put a village at the base of clearcut rain forest?

[@Nubiiiiiaaaaaaa]

Insensitive when the people been living there for years, and this has never happened before I’m that country’s history?? Don’t act like you don’t know who’s controlling the weather

[@clarifyingquestions]

oh pls people are everywhere in natural disaster zones. smh

[@richardshort3914]

I used to live in PNG. That's not how things are set up. Your comment is based on someone else's narrative, so save it for your next 'Just Stop Oil' rally. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@dawnelder9046]

Or has the village been there a long time and someone else clear cut the forest, if that was the cause.

[@MisterMagoo-nq4hm]

@@dawnelder9046 sure could be

[@kforest2745]

It’s not a wise decision to live near natural disaster areas surely they know that. I haven’t seen the broadcast but I picture no trees.

[@greyberet1]

So the earth moved…

[@rinalore9416]

That wasn't a natural catastrophe, that's a climate-change disaster and I don't see a lot people rushing in to help the helpless in Papa New Guinea (who's just as important to this World as each of our Countries are. The people are using sticks and shovels, where's the rich Countries and why aren't they helping! I want New Guinea to call on Canada for money, our Government gives it away to everyone but Canadians! I'm so sorry for the losses and my condolences go to the ones who lost loved-ones.

[@alweedo8377]

A terrible act of nature. If they only had a carbon tax.

[@michellejalbert-deen1329]

Psyop.

[@LiterallyLiteral]

Wittenberg?

[@stephenedgecock]

lol more new Canadians on the way for Trudeau