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Fourteen confirmed dead after Papua New Guinea quake

February 28, 2018

The 7.5 magnitude quake rocked the country’s remote highlands on Monday. (Source: Other)

At least 14 people have died after a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea.

The 7.5 magnitude quake rocked the remote highlands on Monday causing landslides and buildings to collapse.

The tremor also caused the area's $26 billion gas plant to close - the country's biggest export earner.

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