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As rescue operations proceeded on Sunday, the U.N. migration agency estimated that over 670 people had perished in the enormous landslide in Papua New Guinea. Before Friday's landslide, the media in the country in the South Pacific, located north of Australia, estimated that over 300 people had been buried.

Papua New Guinea continue difficult rescue efforts after hundreds feared killed in landslide

More than 670 people are assumed to have died in Papua New Guinea's massive landslide, the U.N. migration agency estimated on Sunday as rescue efforts continued. Media in the South Pacific nation north of Australia had previously estimated Friday's landslide had buried more than 300 people.

Papua New Guinea Landslide: UN fears Papua New Guinea landslide buried 670 people

Over 2,000 people were buried by a landslide on Friday, according to the Papua New Guinea government, which has officially requested assistance from abroad. The government estimate is around three times higher than the 670 estimate made by the UN.

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