In what has been described as the biggest tribal clashes in recent history, Papua New Guinea's northern highlands witnessed a devastating episode resulting in at least 64 casualties, Al Jazeera reported citing local reports.

The violence erupted at dawn on Sunday in the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province, involving the Ambulin and Sikin tribes along with their respective allies. The clashes, marked by the use of high-powered firearms such as AK47 and M4 rifles, left a grim trail of 64 bodies strewn across the roadside, grasslands, and hills of Wapenamanda by Monday morning, Al Jazeera reported citing a report from Post-Courier newspaper.