More than 4,000 people were likely impacted by a massive landslide that flattened a village in northern Papua New Guinea on Friday, humanitarian group CARE Australia said.
Hundreds are feared dead in the landslide in the Pacific nation north of Australia that levelled Kaokalam village in Enga Province, about 600km northwest of capital Port Moresby, around 3am on Friday .
CARE Australia said that nearly 4,000 people lived in the impact zone, with the total number of those affected probably higher as the area was"a place of refuge for those displaced by conflicts" in nearby areas. CARE said Friday's landslide has left debris up to 8 metres deep across 200 square km, cutting off road access, which was making relief efforts difficult.
"More homes could be at risk if the landslide continues down the mountain," a CARE spokesperson said in a statement.
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