At least three people were killed early Monday by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea, according to a Radio New Zealand report citing local authorities, who said they had received reports of other deaths from the quake as well. The Pacific nation’s government said it had dispatched disaster assessment teams and military personnel to the affected regions, which were parts of the Southern Highlands and Hela provinces. Exxon Mobil was putting plans in place to evacuate non-essential personnel in Papua New Guinea’s energy-rich interior, after the quake caused landslides, damaged buildings and closed oil and gas operations, a Reuters report said.
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