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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Abu Arqam Naqash

Avalanche kills 11 members of nomadic tribe in northern Pakistan

Rescuers push a mortuary van through the snow after an avalanche killed members of a nomadic tribe, in Astore, Pakistan May 27, 2023 in this screen grab from a video. Gilgit-Baltistan Information Department/Handout via REUTERS

At least 11 people died after an avalanche hit members of a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area in northern Pakistan, the country's disaster management agency said on Saturday.

Another 13 people were injured in the avalanche which struck a group of families at Shounter Top Pass late on Friday. The pass, which is located at 4,420 meters (14,501ft) above sea level, connects the Astore district of the Gilgit-Baltistan region to the bordering Kashmir valley.

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