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At least nine dead and 25 injured in avalanche in northern Pakistan

An avalanche in a mountainous region of northern Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan province killed at least nine people and injured another 25 on Saturday.

According to the sub-inspector general of the local police, Tuafil Mir, the rescue teams are experiencing great difficulties in reaching the site, which is in a remote area with steep terrain.


On the other hand, a tourism authority spokesperson confirmed to the German news agency DPA that the avalanche surprised a group of 34 people, made up of shepherds and their families.

A senior government official in Gilgit Baltistan, Khalid Jursjid Jan, mourned the death of the civilians and urged emergency services to speed up rescue efforts, local newspaper Dawn reported.

Similarly, the regional authority called on the Pakistan Ministry of Home Affairs and the Gilgit Baltistan Disaster Management Authority to investigate the causes of the accident.

Author: DN/LUSA

Source: DN

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