May 27, 2023, 5:00 PM

10 killed in avalanche-triggered landslide in Pakistan

10 killed in avalanche-triggered landslide in Pakistan

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed and over two dozen injured due to a landslide in a village in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, local media reported Saturday.

The landslide was reportedly triggered by an avalanche on Shounter Pass in Astore district of  Gilgit-Baltistan, CGTN reported. 

According to local media reports, the dead and injured include women and children.  

The calamity has raised concerns about the potential rise in the death toll as many people remain trapped beneath the snow and rubble.

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