A landslide in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea killed around 100 people, the Australian Broadcasting Corp said.
Residents scaled huge rocks, scattered among tree trunks and debris left by the landslide as they assessed the damage, in pictures on social media.
Bodies are being recovered after the landslide hit the village of Kaokalam in the province of Enga in the early hours of the morning, the broadcaster said.
The exact death toll is still being verified.
Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows
Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to reduce the risk of further catastrophic flooding.
Trump renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' amid Canada trade war
US President Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
Two killed in oil tanker fire off South Korea, Yonhap reports
Two crew people have been killed on Thursday after a fire broke out aboard an oil products tanker off South Korea, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the Coast Guard.
Death toll mounts, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.
Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies
Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence for his role in the 1992-95 war in Bosnia has died, his lawyer said on Thursday.
The UAE is providing $10 million in emergency humanitarian aid to help people affected by devastating floods and landslides in Nepal.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will open a 5 km expansion of Emirates Road on Sunday, August 30.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has opened the Emirati Women’s Forum 2026 at Madinat Jumeirah.
