Papua New Guinea will allocate 20 million kina (about 5.1 million U.S. dollars) for emergency response and initial recovery measures in a remote village hit by a deadly landslide, announced Prime Minister James Marape on Friday.

During his first visit to the remote village, Marape thanked international aid donors for their support and praised the local government for its rapid relief response.

"In order to start post-disaster reconstruction, the central government will allocate 20 million kina to the Enga provincial government. I look forward to the people in the affected areas returning to normal life and rebuilding their homes comprehensively. The central government entrusts this important task to the Enga provincial government," said Marape.

According to the United Nations International Organization for Migration, the landslide, which hit the Enga Province's highlands on May 24, has killed at least 670 people. The Papua New Guinea National Disaster Center said that over 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by mud and rubble.

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Enga Province, Papua New Guinea - May 31, 2024
1. Various of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape walking with other officials;
2. Villagers;
3. SOUNDBITE (Local dialect) James Marape, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister (partially overlaid with shot 4/ending with shot 5):
"In order to start post-disaster reconstruction, the central government will allocate 20 million kina to the Enga provincial government. I look forward to the people in the affected areas returning to normal life and rebuilding their homes comprehensively. The central government entrusts this important task to the Enga provincial government.";
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4. Men placing food;
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5. Various of men unloading, placing food;
6. Food;

Enga Province, Papua New Guinea - May 29, 2024
7. Aerial shots of landslide site, rescue in progress.

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