Australian media reports that more than 100 people were killed in a landslide in Papua New Guinea

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A landslide in remote Papua New Guinea killed an estimated 100 people Friday, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

The landslide reportedly hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s capital, Port Moresby, at about 3 a.m. local time, ABC reported.

Residents estimate that the death toll is currently over 100, but authorities have not confirmed this figure.

Villagers say the death toll could be much higher. Social media shows locals digging up buried bodies

The Associated Press