Efforts to rescue victims of a Papua New Guinea landslide are facing extreme challenges. Authorities in the South Pacific nation, off the coast of Australia, fear as many as 2,000 people are dead, most of them buried under mud and rocks. The World’s Patrick Winn is following the story from Bangkok, Thailand, and discusses the latest with host Carolyn Beeler.
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