Five bodies recovered from remote Papua New Guinea landslide site

Five bodies have now been recovered from the site of a landslide in a remote part of Papua New Guinea’s Central Province.

It’s believed fifteen people, including three children, have been killed in the landslide which happened at an informal mining camp in the early hours of Monday morning.

The recovery effort has been slow, hampered by rain and inaccessibility, but more supplies including water pumps to help clear the fallen earth have been flown in today.

The region’s Governor Robert Agarobe is hopeful all of the bodies will be…