Desperate attempts to rescue survivors or remove bodies from the rubble have so far been hindered by rubble 10 metres deep in some places, blocked access, and a lack of adequate equipment.
The Government of Papua New Guinea fears that a deadly landslide, which villagers say struck like "an exploding bomb," may have buried more than 2,000 people alive.
The figure - provided by the acting director of the country's National Disaster Centre - is far higher than the 670 the United Nations suggested over the weekend.
Exact casualty figures for the disaster, which tore through the village in the early hours of Friday, have been difficult to establish.
Desperate attempts to rescue survivors or remove bodies from the rubble have so far been hindered by rubble 10 metres deep in some places, blocked access, and a lack of adequate equipment.
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