Landslide - Papua New Guinea
❖ A massive landslide struck Papua New Guinea's highlands recently. ❖ The disaster hit an isolated part of Enga province. ❖ At least six villages have been affected due to the disaster. ❖ Landslides happen when the pull from gravity exceeds the strength of the geomaterial forming the slope of a hill or mountain. ❖ Geomaterials can be as varied as rocks, sand, silt and clays. ❖ Most natural landslides are triggered by earthquakes or rainfall, or a combination of both. ❖ Papua and New Guinea is one of the wettest places on the earth.