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Multiple fatalities occur due to a landslide.

Over a hundred fatalities occurred due to a landslide in Papua New Guinea, as reported by the AP news agency based on information from Australian media outlets.

Papua New Guinea: A Country Analysis - Multiple fatalities occur due to a landslide.

Approximately 100 people are believed to have perished. ABC and the Daily Times report that a landslide engulfed the village of Kaokalam around 3 a.m. locally. Elizabeth Laruma, a representative for the authorities, is cited as saying that many houses were obliterated.

"To the best of my knowledge, over 100 individuals are buried beneath the ground," Laruma stated.

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