He was joined by Prime Minister James Marape, who issued an appeal for tribal warriors to "lay down their arms". Police Commissioner David Manning called on provincial and local leaders in Enga to directly intervene with their people to calm tensions. Graphic videos and photos have emerged of the bodies of the men loaded onto a police truck. The death toll was revised up again later on Monday evening after police recovered more bodies. Police provided a higher death toll earlier on Monday morning in the 50s, but Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary acting Superintendent George Kakas said when he sent security forces to check the number of deaths, they confirmed it was 26. Police believe the men were shot dead in an ambush in what could be the largest massacre in PNG's highlands in recent history. Warning: Some of the details in this story are distressing. Papua New Guinea police say at least 49 people have been killed in a massacre in the highlands province of Enga, in a major escalation of tribal fighting in the region. What's next? Police have urged for calm in the province as they investigate.Authorities said one of the tribes was on their way to attack a neighbouring tribe when they were ambushed.In short: PNG police say at least 49 people have been shot dead in an ambush in the country's highlands in a major escalation of tribal fighting in the region.
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