Kaokalam Explained

Subdivision Type:District
Subdivision Name:Maip Muritaka Rural LLG

Kaokalam is a village in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located 600 kilometres (372 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby.[1]

History

See main article: 2024 Enga landslide. In May 2024, the village was heavily affected by the 2024 Enga landslide.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stambaugh . Alex . Chen . Heather . 2024-05-24 . More than 100 feared dead in remote region of Papua New Guinea hit by deadly landslide . 2024-05-26 . CNN . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-05-24 . Papua New Guinea: Many feared dead in massive landslide . 2024-05-26 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Papua New Guinea: Hundreds feared killed after landslide buries remote village . 2024-05-26 . Sky News . en.