Papua New Guinea: satellite images reveal scale of landslide as thousands more told to evacuate
Local official says disaster area is ‘very unstable’ and that further evacuations are needed, even as rescuers battle to reach remote part of Enga province
Satellite images have revealed the scale of Friday’s devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, as thousands more residents were told to evacuate as fears grow that a second landslide is looming.
The images show the huge damage inflicted on a village in the remote province of Enga, which PNG’s National Disaster Centre said buried an estimated 2,000 people. The satellite pictures show mountains of debris covering buildings and blocking roads, which officials have said is hampering relief efforts.