No current tsunami threat after magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific
Seoul At least 16 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, according to the Australian Red Cross.
The death toll is"expected to rise dramatically as reports come in of entire villages buried under landslides," a statement from the Red Cross said, adding that there has been widespread damage,"with concrete roads destroyed and bridges snapped.""Essential services such as power and communications were cut, with further landslides expected as heavy rains continued to fall overnight," the statement said.
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