Rescue teams don't expect to find survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide


FILE PHOTO: People clear an area at the site of a landslide in Yambali village, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, May 27, 2024. UNDP Papua New Guinea/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea ruled out finding survivors under the rubble of a massive landslide on Thursday, with the exact number of dead under almost two storeys of debris and mud still unknown but ranging from hundreds to thousands.

Heavy equipment and aid have been slow to arrive because of the treacherous mountain terrain, a damaged bridge on the main road, and tribal unrest in the area.

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