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Papua New Guinea: Landslide: 2002/04/03 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/04/03
Country or District Papua New Guinea
Event Type Landslide
Outline A landslide in Papua New Genia has killed eight villagers and 22 are missing.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report No.2 2002/04/10
Dead: 36
Injured: 11
(two of them seriously)
completely burying 12 houses
two coffee plantation hamlets were struck.

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Report/Articles

OCHA Situation Report No.2 2002/04/10
It is known to have killed 36 people, 11 people were injured, 2 of them seriously.

OCHA Situation Report 2002/04/04
Papua New Guinea fears 36 dead in landslide

Reuters News 2002/04/04
Papua New Guinea fears 36 dead in landslide

BBC News 2002/04/03
At least eight people are killed and 22 others are missing in northern Papua New Guinea.

CNN News 2002/04/03
Eight killed in PNG landslide, 22 missing

Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center

National Disaster Management Office, Department of Provincial & Local Level Government, PNG
REPORT OF A LANDSLIDE IN MOROBE PROVINCE - PNG