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Papua New Guinea: Country in Oceania
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. It shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west and its other close neighbors are Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, located on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi).

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Papua New Guinea: Villagers mourn victims of deadly landslide [Video]

Papua New Guinea: Villagers mourn victims of deadly landslide

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 02:12Published
Papua New Guinea leader visits community hit by landslide [Video]

Papua New Guinea leader visits community hit by landslide

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:09Published
Papua New Guinea landslide survivors speak to FRANCE24 about their ordeal [Video]

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors speak to FRANCE24 about their ordeal

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:46Published
Rescue operations struggle in Papua New Guinea following deadly landslide [Video]

Rescue operations struggle in Papua New Guinea following deadly landslide

A combination of rainfall, in-fighting and difficult terrain have made rescue operations increasingly difficult after a disaster killed as many as 2,000 people.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published
WATCH: Search for bodies continues after catastrophic Papua New Guinea landslide [Video]

WATCH: Search for bodies continues after catastrophic Papua New Guinea landslide

A Papua New Guinea government official told the United Nations over 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday's landslide and has asked for international help.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, UN agency says [Video]

More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, UN agency says

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:48Published
Death roll rises to 670 after massive landslide devastates village in Papua New Guinea [Video]

Death roll rises to 670 after massive landslide devastates village in Papua New Guinea

The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:02Published
Rescue teams search for hundreds buried by landslide in Papua New Guinea [Video]

Rescue teams search for hundreds buried by landslide in Papua New Guinea

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:15Published
Massive landslide Kills Over 100 In Papua New Guinea; Search For Survivors Continues [Video]

Massive landslide Kills Over 100 In Papua New Guinea; Search For Survivors Continues

In a devastating natural disaster, more than 100 people are feared dead following a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea. The tragedy struck early Friday morning at approximately 3 am local time,..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:01Published

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