Five dead from the 7.6 Richter earthquake in Papua New Guinea – Watch video

At least five people are dead from the powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Papua New Guinea today, causing serious damage and many injuries.

Lawmaker Kesi Sawang told AFP that in her district two people had been killed in mountain villages and four others were in critical condition. According to Sawang, a landslide caused houses to be buried under the soil and a village was cut in two.

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In the neighboring town of Wau, officials at the Koranga mine announced that three miners had been killed.

In this area the means of communication are limited and there are not many paved roads, which complicates rescue operations. Small airlines and mission members helped airlift some of the wounded through the jungle. “The terrain and the weather are very difficult. It’s a challenge,” said Nelly Pumali, of the Manolos Aviation company, who was transporting an injured person and attempting to return to the scene of the disaster.

Residents of towns in northern Papua New Guinea near the epicenter said strong aftershocks in the morning ripped open two roads and damaged buildings. In the city of Goroka, videos posted on social media sites show blinds and windows falling from the walls of the university, where large cracks can be seen.

The earthquake was felt as far away as the capital, Port Moresby, which is about 480 kilometers away.

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