More than 300 reportedly buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

More than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that leveled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea. The Australian Broadcasting Corp reported on Saturday that four bodies had been retrieved from the area after emergency teams reached the sparsely populated area, where the death toll is expected to rise.

The landslide has blocked highway access, making helicopters the only way to reach the area, the broadcaster reported. Prime Minister James Marape has said disaster relief officials, the Defense Force and the Department of Works and Highways are assisting with relief and recovery efforts.