Landslide caused havoc in Papua New Guinea, death toll crossed 300; More than 1 thousand houses buried under debris

A horrifying case came to light yesterday from Papua New Guinea, Australia. It is known that more than 100 people died due to landslide in Kaikala village of Papua New Guinea yesterday. Besides, many houses have also collapsed due to this accident. Now according to the latest media reports, more than 300 people and more than 1,100 houses are buried under the debris. Let us tell you that this incident happened at 3 am yesterday, when the entire village was in deep sleep.

Dead bodies removed in this manner

At the same time, Papua New Guinea Post Courier, quoting the statement of Amos Akem, a member of the country's Parliament, has said that more than 300 and 1,182 people have been buried under the debris due to the landslide. According to Australian Broadcasting Corp, four bodies have also been removed from the area with the help of emergency teams. Due to landslide, the road to the highway has been blocked, hence helicopter is the only means of transportation.

Women are crying bitterly

Village resident Ninga Roll has posted a touching video on social media. As can be seen in the video, the people of the village are losing consciousness in search of survivors. Rural residents can be seen climbing rocks, uprooted trees and earthen mounds. Also, women can be heard crying in the background of the video.

Earlier, Ninga Roll had told that he too had lost four members of his family in this landslide. Prime Minister James Marape has also expressed his views on this incident. He said that disaster officials and defense forces have started trying to provide assistance to rural residents.