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Latest 27 May 2024

UPDATED: Papua New Guinea landslide buried more than 2,000 people

A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea buried over 2,000 people, impeding aid efforts and decreasing hopes of survival. Rescue and recovery efforts face numerous challenges in the remote, mountainous…

Papua New Guinea · 12 Sep 2022 Deaths from Papua New Guinea earthquake rise to seven SYDNEY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The death toll from a "significant" earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday has risen to… Papua New Guinea · 16 Jan 2022 Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea – EMSC (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.… Papua New Guinea · 19 Sep 2021 Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Papua New Guinea An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at… Papua New Guinea · 17 Jul 2020 Tsunami warning issued after 7.3 magnitude strikes off Wau in Papua New Guinea A warning for "hazardous tsunami waves" was issued briefly for coastal regions within 300 kms (186.41 miles) of Wau in Papua New… Papua New Guinea · 11 Dec 2019 A new nation in the making, Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea The South Pacific islands of Bougainville overwhelmingly voted for independence from Papua New Guinea, according to official referendum results released Wednesday. The… Papua New Guinea · 15 Jul 2019 6.4 earthquake off Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, in an area frequently struck by quakes. The quake… Papua New Guinea · 10 Jul 2019 Massacre in Papua New Guinea Gunmen have massacred at least 24 persons including women and children in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, apparently the latest… 14 May 2019 7.5 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.5 has struck Papua New Guinea, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and the nearby Solomon… 7 May 2019 Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Tuesday 7th May 2019 Good morning Your morning briefing with a review of the headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. Latest: A magnitude 7.2…