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As many as 2000 people have been buried under rubble and dirt after a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands this week.
Video released days later showing locals digging with their hands is a reminder of how difficult disaster response is in a country that’s just four kilometres from the top of Australia.
The PNG highlands are an inaccessible and dangerous part of the world. Now, after a natural disaster, conditions are even worse.
Today, senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism Jo Chandler, on what she fears may happen next.
Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram
Guest: Senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism Jo Chandler and CARE’s Papua New Guinea country director, Justine McMahon
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As many as 2000 people have been buried under rubble and dirt after a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands this week.
Video released days later showing locals digging with their hands is a reminder of how difficult disaster response is in a country that’s just four kilometres from the top of Australia.
The PNG highlands are an inaccessible and dangerous part of the world. Now, after a natural disaster, conditions are even worse.
Today, senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism Jo Chandler, on what she fears may happen next.
Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram
Guest: Senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism Jo Chandler and CARE’s Papua New Guinea country director, Justine McMahon
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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