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Death toll rises to 31 in PNG quake as weather and damage hamper relief effort

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - The death toll from the strongest earthquake to strike Papua New Guinea's rugged interior in almost a century has climbed to 31 and would probably rise further, officials said on Thursday, as damage to roads, runways and phone lines slowed relief efforts.


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Death toll rises to 31 in PNG quake as weather and damage hamper relief effort Death toll rises to 31 in PNG quake as weather and damage hamper relief effort Reviewed by shada on March 01, 2018 Rating: 5