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Pakistan: Snow Avalanche: 2007/04/01
GLIDE: AV-2007-000043-PAK
| Period | 2007/04/01 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Pakistan |
| Event Type | Snow Avalanche |
| Outline | On April 01, 2007, avalanches struck two villages in an isolated district in Pakistan's northwest, killing at least 29 people, police said, as warm weather and spring rains spark deadly flooding and snowslides across the region. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
Related Links
Report/Articles
IRIN News 2007/04/02
Avalanches kill more than 40 in north
ReliefWeb (OCHA)) 2007/04/04
Pakistani avalanche kills 4; toll near 50
CNN News 2007/04/02
Avalanches in Pakistan kill at least 38
ABC Radio Australia 2007/04/02
The death toll from an avalanche in northern Pakistan has risen to 29. Another 13 are still missing. Local officials says the avalanche buried 26 houses in snow in remote Washik Chitral Tor village.