Residents living along the Keavaga (Hanuabada) Bypass Road in Port Moresby city have raised urgent concerns over an active landslide, warning that lives are at risk as ground movement continues in real time in along the road and within the community.

The Keavaga/Bypass Disaster Committee says cracks are widening, houses are tilting, and sections of the land have collapsed following the recent heavy rains experienced in the capital city.

Committee Chairman Pastor Steven Gau said communities have waited nearly ten months for a coordinated government intervention.

“Our people are living in danger. The ground is moving, and today a wall collapsed just hours before we met,” Pastor Gau said.

A recent reassessment by the Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management confirms the landslide remains active and classifies the area as high risk with boundaries expanding beyond previous estimates.

Residents are now calling on the Motu Koita Local Level Government, National Capital District Commission, National Disaster Centre, and other authorities to urgently inspect the site and provide immediate assistance, including possible relocation.