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Five dead in ‘massive’ Papua New Guinea quake


September 11, 2022

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea on Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people, with several more severely injured. Residents in northern towns near the epicentre reported intense shaking mid-morning that cracked roads and sheared cladding off buildings. Local member of parliament Kessy Sawang said at least two people had died in remote mountain villages, …

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