Your single point of reference for all your Geotechnical Inquiries

Kashmir avalanche: Horrific landslide leaves at least 85 dead and 10 missing

Express   14 January 2020   Pakistan   Kashmir  

Dozens of homes have been destroyed this morning after a series of avalanches caused landslides, killing at least 85. It was reported this morning that the death toll was at 55. It has since risen by 30 but more people are feared to have been killed.
While the Pakistan-administered Kashmir region is prone to severe weather, the current death toll is its worst in history, the BBC reports.
Up to 100 people are still missing, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said.
The series of avalanches occurred in Neelum Valley.

User Rating:
You must be registered to vote.