At least 30 people lost their lives this Tuesday in a fight between the two tribes. On the island of Kiriwina in Papua New Guinea’s Trobriand Archipelago. This was confirmed in the statements made by Papua New Guinea government official Nelson Tauyuwada to the press on the island of Kiriwina, adding that the death toll could rise in the coming hours, according to the ‘RNZ’ news.
Tauyuwada detailed A football match that took place in September caused the incident This incident claimed the lives of at least 30 people, although other officials pointed to political motives. “A fight broke out over problems with the general election.. According to the newspaper, David Mudagada, a member of the Kabwaku United Church Committee, said, “This triggered some other minor issues, social issues, so they started the fight and now it’s a mess.” “They started fighting from the police station and then they carried people to their villages and cut them with a knife,” he said.
Government officials are trying to stabilize the situation, although they are asking for reinforcements as they are outnumbered by tribal groups.