Landslide kills 21 people in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

A landslide occurred early Friday morning, killing at least 21 people in HighlandsPapua New Guinea.
The landslide occurred around two in the morning, destroying Houses on the land in a village "Cocas" In a province "Inga"According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), citing the police.

Official reports of the death toll

The governor of the province said "Inga" To the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Peter Ipatas: "Local residents reported that 30 people died, and 18 bodies were recovered".
While the police confirm that The death toll reached 21 people. The United Nations estimated that 670 villagers died in a landslide in the province "Inga" May last year, the Papua New Guinea government reported that more than 2,000 people were buried under the rubble.

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