Aid workers and government officials have been threatened by people in Papua New Guinea who are angry at the slow delivery of emergency help 10 days after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the highlands.
Care Australia estimate half a million people have been affected by the quake, with 150,000 in desperate need of emergency supplies and more than 100 believed to be dead.
Anna Bryan, Care’s program director in the country, said frustration has grown in the worst hit areas as aftershocks continued to strike.
On Wednesday, a 6.8 magnitude aftershock killed a family of six when their house collapsed and burst into flames.
Homes rebuilt since the quake on 26 February have been wrecked again by aftershocks and the continued tremors have made villagers too scared to collect food from the bush, or try and rebuild their crops and food gardens, many of which had been wiped out.
“We are hearing reports that some locals believe the earthquake was caused by sorcery, and a lot of people have also been blaming the mines in the region,” said Bryan.
Source : theguardian
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