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31 May 2024
Papua New Guinea: humanitarian impact of landslide in Lagaip - Porgera district
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On 24 May 2024, at 03:00 local time, heavy rains contributed to a landslide in Lagaip-Porgera district, Enga province, with the most severe effects in and around Yambali Ward. Up to 8m of soil and rubble buried people, homes, infrastructure, and farmland and damaged the sole road leading to Yambali.
07 September 2018
Papua New Guinea: Manam Island Volcano
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Manam Volcano, on an island off the coast of Madang province in northern Papua New Guinea, erupted early in the morning of 25 August. Lava and ash are affecting nine of 13 villages on the island, which has a population of about 7,000 people. As of 28 August, two of these villages, Dangale (239 people) and Kolang (143 people), have been evacuated to unaffected locations on the island.
22 May 2018
Papua New Guinea: Dandan Centre Needs Assessment
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On 5 January, volcanic activity on Kadovar Island, one of the six Schouten Islands of Papua New Guinea, prompted all 591 residents to evacuate. The islanders have been relocated to the Dandan Care centre, located in Turubu LLG (East Sepik Province).
01 March 2018
Papua New Guinea: Highlands Earthquake
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On 25 February an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 hit Papua New Guinea affecting mainly Southern Highlands, Hela, Western Highlands, Western Province, and Enga provinces. The affected area is mountainous and remote, although impact has been reported in Mendi city, almost 100km away. An estimated 274,600 people are within 50km of the epicentre.