5 Mar 2018

Help is slow to come, nearly a week after PNG quake

From , 6:04 am on 5 March 2018

Nearly a week after a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands, aid is only starting to trickle in.

The number of casualties remains patchy, but as many as 80 deaths have been reported across Hela, Southern Highlands and Western provinces.

However, that toll could climb, as communication with much of the affected area is still cut off.

PNG communities at risk of flooding following damning rivers by landslides triggered by 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

PNG communities at risk of flooding following damning rivers by landslides triggered by 7.5 magnitude earthquake. Photo: Barbara Lokes/OilSearchLtd