Strong quake in PNG kills at least 7

SYDNEY－At least seven people were killed after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, according to the Royal PNG Constabulary.

In a statement released on Monday afternoon, Commissioner of Police David Manning said that a second 5.0-magnitude earthquake was also recorded on Sunday, occurring 70 km north of the original tremor at a depth of 101 km underground.

According to the statement, the most significant damage has been reported in the districts of Morobe, Eastern Highlands and Madang provinces, with several landslides triggered. Among the fatalities were one in the Rai Coast district of Madang Province, and three in the town of Wau in Morobe Province. All were buried in landslides.