Initial reports put the estimated number of casualties at more than 670, but updated figures released by the National Disaster Centre raised the shocking toll to more than 2,000
Over 2,000 people are feared dead after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, prompting the government to seek increased international aid amid challenging search and rescue efforts.
The United Nations will hold an emergency meeting to further coordinate the response to the disaster, which has been hampered by the weather and tribal violence in the remote region.