Massive landslide kills more than 50 in Afghanistan

More than 50 people are feared dead in a landslide in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

 

The deputy governor for Badakshan province, Gul Muhammad Bedar, told reporters that 90 homes in a village near Afghanistan’s border with Tajikistan have completely collapsed.

 

He said there were no accurate figures on casualties but the death toll was feared to be above 50.

 

He said a rescue operation led by district and provincial authorities is being hampered by a lack of resources and bad connectivity to the remote village.

 

Last year, a landslide in the area killed more than 2,500 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Courtesy of munsif.tv

http://tinyurl.com/mwbocqf