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Papua New Guinea earthquake: Tens of thousands need urgent aid
Source: BBC
Papua New Guinea earthquake: Tens of thousands need urgent aid
4 March 2018
Tens of thousands of people in Papua New Guinea are in urgent need of supplies after last Monday's powerful earthquake, aid agencies say.
Landslides and damaged roads have made it impossible to reach the worst-affected communities in isolated areas.
Many people are thought to be living under canvas roofs in the rubble of damaged buildings.
The 7.5-magnitude quake rattled villages and a large gold mine in the country's Enga province.
US seismologists said it struck 90km (56 miles) south of Porgera at 03:45 local time on Monday (17:45 GMT on Sunday).
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4 March 2018
Tens of thousands of people in Papua New Guinea are in urgent need of supplies after last Monday's powerful earthquake, aid agencies say.
Landslides and damaged roads have made it impossible to reach the worst-affected communities in isolated areas.
Many people are thought to be living under canvas roofs in the rubble of damaged buildings.
The 7.5-magnitude quake rattled villages and a large gold mine in the country's Enga province.
US seismologists said it struck 90km (56 miles) south of Porgera at 03:45 local time on Monday (17:45 GMT on Sunday).
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43277013
