At least 15 people have died after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Papa New Guinea

papa new guinea earthquakeJerome Kay/Handout via REUTERS

  • At least 15 people died, and dozens more were injured, by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea on Monday.
  • Officials are still investigating reports of fatalities and are examining the extent of damage after landslides were triggered.


At least 15 people were killed and dozens more injured after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, a local governor confirmed to Associated Press.

Local media originally reported up to 30 people had died, but officials are still investigating reports of fatalities and are examining the extent of damage after landslides were triggered.

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