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Up to 50 killed during Papua New Guinea violence
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FIFTY people are thought to have died in violence among miners in Papua New Guinea, a United Nations official has said.

According to the South Pacific island nation’s government, fighting began days ago and continues in the Porgera Valley, in the Enga province.

The UN’s humanitarian adviser for Papua New Guinea, Mate Bagossy, said the death toll of at least 20 as of Sunday was based on information from community members and local authorities.

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