【大纪元2024年06月08日讯】(大纪元记者张雨霏编译报导)太平洋岛国巴布亚新几内亚(简称巴新)北部偏远地区两周前发生大规模山体滑坡(又称山崩),当局估计超过2,000人被埋。在新西兰地质专家警告当地可能再次发生山体滑坡后,当局随即下令大规模疏散,并结束搜救工作。
综合媒体报导,5月24日凌晨3点左右,巴新中部恩加省迈普穆利塔卡地区(Maip Mulitaka,Enga Province)发生了一起毁灭性的山体滑坡灾害,至今仍无法得知确切罹难人数,联合国估计死亡人数约为670人,但巴新政府自己的评估是2,000多人被活埋。
由于灾区地理位置偏远,且山体仍不稳定,当地的搜救工作异常艰难。截至目前,仅挖掘出11具遗体。
新西兰派往巴新的岩土工程师团队周四(6月6日)发布地质报告指出,两周前的山崩规模太大,山体可能还会持续滑动,除了原本崩落的区域,其两侧地面的稳定性也令人堪忧。而且当地雨季即将开始,可能会使土壤液化,从而再次引发山体滑坡或泥石流。
新西兰消防和紧急救援组(FENZ)组长、岩土工程师亚伦‧沃特鲁斯(Aaron Waterreus)在周五(6月7日)的记者会上表示:“我们相信,近期或中期确实有可能再度发生山崩”。
恩加省政府得知消息后,已下令对山体滑坡周边更多地区进行大规模疏散,并停止对遇难者遗体的搜寻工作。
联合国国际移民组织(IOM)表示,灾区现场将被隔离,并限制人员进出,以防止已腐烂的尸体引发其它传染病。
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