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More than 60 dead in Papua New Guinea massacre

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English - February 19, 2024 19:42 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Authorities in Papua New Guinea are urging residents to stay calm, after more than 60 people were shot dead in a massacre.
Police say they were killed when one tribe, on its way to attack another tribe, was ambushed.
The killings mark a major escalation of tribal fighting.
RNZ Pacific journalist Lydia Lewis has been speaking with people on the ground.