Hundreds reportedly dead after severe landslide strikes Papua New Guinea village [Video]

• A massive landslide occurred in Kaokalam village in northern Papua New Guinea, burying over 50 homes and leaving hundreds feared dead.
• Prime Minister James Marape announced plans for disaster response and relief efforts, coordinating with various agencies.
• The landslide occurred near the Porgera gold mine, operated by Barrick Gold, but the impact on operations is yet to be fully assessed.

Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide leveled dozens of homes and buried families alive in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea early on Friday, a resident said.

More than 50 homes, many with people still asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit Kaokalam village around 3 a.m., villager Ninga Role told Reuters by phone. The death toll was nearly 300, among them his brother and cousin, he said.

The Australian Broadcasting Corp and other local media reported that more than 100 people had been killed.

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