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| Avalanche kills 35 in NW Pakistan | |
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| At least 35 people have been killed and 30 others are missing after an avalanche buried an entire village in north-west Pakistan. | |
| The avalanche hit the village of Kundian in Kohistan, about 200km (124 miles) north of the capital Islamabad. | The avalanche hit the village of Kundian in Kohistan, about 200km (124 miles) north of the capital Islamabad. |
| The regional police chief said roads were blocked by landslides and several feet of snow. | The regional police chief said roads were blocked by landslides and several feet of snow. |
| "Rescue workers are facing a lot of problems," a local police offical was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. | "Rescue workers are facing a lot of problems," a local police offical was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. |
| "We fear that some women and children were also trapped," Mohammad Sadiq told AFP. | "We fear that some women and children were also trapped," Mohammad Sadiq told AFP. |
| Avalanches are common in the mountains of Pakistan. | Avalanches are common in the mountains of Pakistan. |
| On Monday, a mass of snow killed seven people about 150km from Kundian, local police said. | On Monday, a mass of snow killed seven people about 150km from Kundian, local police said. |
| Heavy snow over the last few weeks has meant an increased risk of avalanches across Pakistan, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says. |