Landslide in Pakistan's Shangla, 2 children dead
At least two children lost their lives as a landslide hit houses in the Pakistani province of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district on Friday, along with nine members of the same family who got buried in the rubble.
Officials said the two deceased children, aged three years and two months, were among six individuals pulled out from the rubble, reported DAWN. Efforts to locate the remaining three family members are underway.
The landslide struck the house of Khurshif khan in the Kuz Alpuri area of Shangla. "The house collapsed, burying its residents," said Ziaur Rehman, Shangla Deputy Commissioner.
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The landslide also blocked the major Bisham-Swat road. Rescue operations are underway, with 1122 rescue officials trying to locate those trapped under the rubble.
According to a reputed newspaper, a spokesperson for the rescue team Rasool Khan stated that nine people had been buried and three had been rescued.
The Shangla DC has declared an emergency at the DHQ hospital.
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-PTC News
