An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hit Papua New Guinea on 26 February.

The number of deaths in the powerful earthquake increased to 125 Meanwhile, fears that the number of dead can increase if a wide variety of diseases spread in the affected areas.Police on Wednesday said this.Police said the number of deaths has increased to 125 now Last week, this number was 100. More dead were found from remote settlements.Meanwhile, Royal Papua New Guinea Constantine said in a statement that 45 people have died in Southern Highlands. In Helmand, 80 people have been confirmed dead. The number of dead can increase if the search of missing persons is completed. 15 thousand people in Southern Highland and at least 20,000 people in houses have become homeless.