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Violence hampers quake aid in PNG

15:02 pm on 7 May 2018

An ongoing security crisis in Papua New Guinea's Hela province is preventing many earthquake-affected communties receiving relief.

February's magnitude 7.5 quake caused widespread devastation and around 150 deaths in Hela, Southern Highlands and Western provinces.

An estimated half a million people have been affected by the disaster.

However tribal fighting in Hela has caused international humanitarian agencies to pull out of the area.

Jenny Meyer reports.

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People seeking shelter after the 6.3 quake. Photo: Supplied/ Philip Undialu