Iguruwe community spokesman, Samuel Masawa said the first truck that was carrying tinned fish destined for Mt Hagen skidded off the road as it was ascending the hill and turned over blocking the road.
Masawa said vehicles and PMV buses transporting buai buyers have had to wait for hours。Stranded passengers after the long wait eventually decided to break open the containers to help themselves to the tinned fish。
“Most of the buai buyers who helped themselves to the loot were from Western Highlands,” Masawa said。