2020 Neelum Valley avalanche
In January 2020, at least 74 people[1][2] were killed and several others were injured in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, after a series of avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall destroyed and buried houses.[3][4]
A state of emergency was declared for the affected areas.[5] Pakistan Army helicopters flew search and rescue missions for three days.[6] According to Deputy Commissioner of Neelum, Raja Mahmood Shahid, at least 84 houses and 17 shops were destroyed by the avalanches. While, 94 houses and a mosque were partially damaged besides the damage to 19 vehicles, including 10 motorbikes.[7][8] Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the land sliding and snow-hit victims at Combined Military Hospital in Muzaffarabad.[9]
References
- ^ Naqash, Tariq; Jamil, Nagri (16 January 2020). "Avalanche kills five soldiers as cold snap toll rises to 109". DAWN.
- ^ "Girl buried in Pakistan avalanche found alive after 18 hours under the snow". ABC News. 15 January 2020.
- ^ Mughal, Jalaluddin; Abi-Habib, Maria; Masood, Salman (14 January 2020). "Avalanches Sweep Through Kashmir, Killing Dozens". The New York Times.
- ^ Esfandiari, Sahar (15 January 2020). "Devastating photos show the effects of snowy avalanches and landslides in Kashmir that killed at least 76". Insider.
- ^ "Avalanche kills dozens in village in Pakistan". Deutsche Welle. 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Rescuers hunt for survivors as Pakistan landslide death toll rises". Reuters. 16 January 2020.
- ^ Shahid, Saleem; Naqash, Tariq (15 January 2020). "93 killed as harsh weather torments country". DAWN.
- ^ Mughal, Amiruddin (14 January 2020). "Death toll from Neelum Valley avalanche rises to 67". Samaa.
- ^ "Avalanche sweeps through 3 villages in Neelum Valley, 14 dead bodies recovered". Dunya News. 15 February 2020.
