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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 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.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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