Kaokalam

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Kaokalam is a village in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located 600 kilometres (372 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby.{{Cite web |last=Stambaugh |first=Alex |last2=Chen |first2=Heather |date=2024-05-24 |title=More than 100 feared dead in remote region of Papua New Guinea hit by deadly landslide |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/24/world/papua-new-guinea-landslide-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=CNN |language=en}}

History

{{Main|2024 Enga landslide}}

In May 2024, the village was heavily affected by the 2024 Enga landslide.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Papua New Guinea: Many feared dead in massive landslide |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnl8qg19jo |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Papua New Guinea: Hundreds feared killed after landslide buries remote village |url=https://news.sky.com/story/papua-new-guinea-hundreds-feared-killed-after-landslide-buries-remote-village-13142306 |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=Sky News |language=en}}

References

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Category:Populated places in Enga Province