PNG: Sate of emergency in flood hit province
Updated
Papua New Guinea's flood hit Oro province has been declared a State of Emergency after heavy flooding has claimed the lives of more than 70 people with up to 100 to 200 000 people left homeless and without food. Acting Prime Minister Dr Puka Temu says the government will release over 16 million US dollars for the relief operations and will start work on the rehabilitation of major infrastructure which has been damaged by the floods over the past 5 days.
Presenter: Firmin Nanol
Speakers: PNG's Acting Prime Minister Dr Puka Temu
