A huge landslide near Torkham border has killed at least two people, wounded dozens and buried several vehicless.
The landslide occurred early on Tuesday near Torkham, a key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to rescue 1122 officials, “Rescue officials were informed of a landslide before dawn near Torkham border after rain and thunderstorm, which buried many trucks and containers.”
“We have so far recovered two dead people while there were eight injured, of which four have been sent to hospital,” officials added.
Sources said authorities have launched a search operation to look for people trapped under the landslide. There could be more than 20 vehicles, including large trucks, under the rubble.
“This is not a small landslide that can be cleaned up quickly. We have more than 60 people working here to remove the rubble. It’s like an entire mountain has collapsed,” an official said.
The Torkham crossing was closed for more than a week in February this year due to tensions between Pakistani and Afghanistani authorities following clashes along the border.
