The Gumine road in Simbu, has for the second time been blocked.
Landslips and floods at the beginning of this month are the reason for these blocks.
The flood happened at Sikola, about six kilometers from Kundiawa, where the major landslip occurred and buried 10 people, among them an unborn child on 13th March.
The 50 kilometers of Gumine Highway, located to the south of Simbu, was cut-off from Kundiawa for almost two months till the road was restored and made accessible on 19th April.
However, on the 01st of May, the loose soil up the Sikola slope flooded onto the cleared road.
According to Sikola Natural Disaster Committee’s Clement Bruno, the flood of silts and fresh landslips some meters away from Sikola occurred on 01st of May.
Bruno said further up to the Baul main village of the Kobilkane clan another landslip occurred blocking off the road.
He said the people of Gumine should take precautions while travelling on the road at this time.
Mr Bruno said he informed the Gumine District Administration of the situation on the road.
The Gumine District Administrator, Diang Kil said he was being informed and the District Works Unit will move into clear up the road blockages soon.
(Supplied by: Ennio Kuble)
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