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Landslide - Papua New Guinea
June 1 , 2024
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- A massive landslide struck Papua New Guinea's highlands recently.
- The disaster hit an isolated part of Enga province.
- At least six villages have been affected due to the disaster.
- Landslides happen when the pull from gravity exceeds the strength of the geomaterial forming the slope of a hill or mountain.
- Geomaterials can be as varied as rocks, sand, silt and clays.
- Most natural landslides are triggered by earthquakes or rainfall, or a combination of both.
- Papua and New Guinea is one of the wettest places on the earth.
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