Since the killing of the LLG councillor on the 28th of March, a tribal warfare has now escalated in Tari Pori district.
This newsroom has been told that the death toll has steadily risen since the tribal fight started.
The recent killing occurred on April 5, where two people were killed. This brings the total number of fatalities to 12 while countless others have been hospitalised.
It was also revealed that the Tari General Hospital is now being run by the PNG Defence Force medical team after staff had vacated the premises in fear of their lives.