Avalanches, flooding caused by harsh winter weather kills over 130 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan, with many still stranded
An ambulance heading to an area hit by avalanches waits for a blocked road to be opened in Keran, a small town in Neelum Valley, Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
In Kashmir's picturesque but conflict-riven Neelum Valley, heavy snowfall triggered several avalanches, including one that hit a village and killed at least 19 people.Frequent avalanches and landslides occur in Kashmir during the winter, often blocking roads and leaving communities isolated. "Most of those who died were women and children," said Mohammad Younus, an official with the provincial disaster management authority, adding that hundreds remained stranded.
In Indian-administered Kashmir, avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed at least 12 people, including six soldiers.
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