The death toll from a major earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea last month has risen to 125, police said Wednesday, amid concern that an outbreak of disease will see it jump further

Papua New Guinea quake death toll rises to 125

The tremor hit in the rugged, heavily forested Southern Highlands about 560 km northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at around 3.45 a.m. local time

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Papua New Guinea quake death toll rises to 125

Papua New Guinea: 7.5 earthquake cuts communications, halts oil and gas operations