Landslide kills dozens in remote Afghan region

April 29, 2015 02:31

At least 52 people are dead after a landslide engulfed up to 100 houses in a remote mountainous area in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province.

The deputy provincial governor Gul Mohammad Baidar told VOA the dead included 25 women and 22 children.

He said the government had asked the villagers to vacate the area after a landslide three days ago, but some families remained in the area.He also said that a rescue team was on its way via helicopters to survey the damage.

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