The UN has said the complex search and rescue operation “could take days” due to the instability of the terrain and difficult access. The government believes that 2,000 people are trapped underground.
The UN said on Monday that the complex search and rescue operation launched after the massive avalanche that buried a remote town in Papua New Guinea and left some 2,000 dead could take days, according to the latest government report. last” due to the instability of the terrain and difficult access.
“The Papua New Guinea Army is leading the search and rescue efforts. The remoteness of the location, the constant ground movement and damage to roads delaying efforts,” the UN office in this oceanic country said in a statement.
The collapse of part of a mountain early Friday morning sent earth and rocks between six and eight kilometers away and had a direct impact on the country’s population Kaokalam600 kilometers from the country’s capital, Port Moresby.
Dozens of houses were buried by one layer between six and eight meters deepwhich also hit the roads and trails that connect to the city, making rescue efforts and helping survivors difficult.
“Government authorities are focused on clearing debris and improving access to the site,” the UN noted.
Officially about 4,000 people live there in the area where the avalanche occurred, although authorities estimate that the number of people affected is higher, as the town where the avalanche occurred is a place where locals are fleeing conflict and tribal clashes in nearby villages.
In parallel with the rescue efforts, the UN and local authorities also launched a rescue operation mission to care for the victims.
Source: EITB
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