National Weather Office

Small boat operators urged to heed weather warnings

On Tuesday, 12th March 2024, a tragic incident resulted in the disappearance of nine individuals, including seven passengers along with the skipper and crew onboard a boat that capsized in the rough seas. The missing persons are believed to be drifting somewhere along the coastlines or islands of Morobe, Manus, West New Britain, East Sepik and Sandaun provinces.

Bialla bridges washed off

Three bridges have been washed off in the Biala LLG, cutting off road access to Kimbe town.   

On Saturday night, the third bridge got washed away, forcing people to resort to wet crossing.

Abel Taukuro told this newsroom from Biala that two bridges, in Soi and Kolai river, were washed away last Thursday.

On Saturday night, the bridge at Imule, that separates central and east Nakanai, also gave way to floods.

People are now doing wet crossing, while PMVs wait on either sides of the highway.