Landslides triggered by an earthquake killed at least 14 people in Papua New Guinea Some estimate the death toll is as high as 30
The 75-magnitude quake shook villages in the country's remote central highlands Monday, Feb 26 The PNG disaster management office said it could take days to confirm how many people were killed At the time of this recording, aid agencies had not gained access to the areas hit hardest by the quake
Early reports called the damage done to houses, roads and landscape "extensive" ExxonMobil was forced to shut its natural gas plant which is the country's largest export earner The US Geological Survey said the region experienced dozens of powerful aftershocks, including one measuring 5
7 on Tuesday afternoon A local nurse told Reuters, "People are afraid There's nowhere to go
" For United News International, I'm Cambrie Caldwell
At Least 14 Killed in Papua New Guinea Earthquake
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