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Quake of magnitude 6.6 shakes Lae city in Papua New Guinea

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck near Papua New Guinea's second largest city Lae on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, terrifying mourners in a stadium but with no damage ...
NPR

Papua New Guinea tells the U.N. that a landslide buried more than 2,000 people

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday's landslide and has formally asked ...
NPR

Fears rise of a second landslide and the spread of disease in Papua New Guinea

MELBOURNE, Australia — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea's mass-casualty disaster because of water streams and bodies trapped ...
Los Angeles Times

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

BANGKOK — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down ...
Post Courier

Igam is more than a housing project: It is a test of PNG’s development ambition

Between the University of Technology and Igam Barracks, that pattern is now being challenged. A Structural Intervention The ...
The New York Times

Map: 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea

A strong, 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:05 p.m. Papua New Guinea time about 16 miles ...