People are trying to recover villagers buried in a landslide, but only five bodies and the partial remains of a sixth victim had been found two days after the disaster.
"We need the government and NGOs to help them with food, bedding, clothes, and if possible if they can provide them with tents they can use," he said.As of Sunday only five bodies and the partial remains of a sixth victim had been recovered from the vast piles of earth and rubble. "Government authorities remain focused on clearing debris and improving access to the site," it said."Necessary relief supplies including emergency shelter, food and water are being prepared for transport and distribution. This follows a limited, preliminary distribution of such items over the last 24 hours."
"We supported some of the first officials going to the site and we have made clear to the PNG government what support we could provide," he told the ABC's RN Breakfast.Both the PNG government and UN agencies are also wary of the risk of rain triggering fresh landslides in the area. Eighteen members of the government coalition — including five ministers — have moved to the opposition, in the most significant shift away from Mr Marape since he wrested power from Peter O'Neill in 2019.
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