Papua New Guinea landslide: 670 feared dead, says UN migration agency

Friday’s landslide in the north of Papua New Guinea is likely to have been far more deadly than first thought, Serhan Aktoprak, the country head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday.

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Papua New Guinea landslide: 670 feared dead, says UN migration agency

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