A snow avalanche killed at least 10 people and injured 26 others in northern Pakistan on Saturday, media reported
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th May, 2023) A snow avalanche killed at least 10 people and injured 26 others in northern Pakistan on Saturday, media reported.
The disaster struck the Astore district of the Gilgit-Baltistan region, Geo tv reported.
The broadcaster cited deputy police chief in the region Tufail Mir as saying that a control room had been set up in the area to facilitate rescue efforts.
An army helicopter as well as a team of doctors and rescuers also arrived at the site to recover the victims, the report said.