Glacierslide kills 4 in Pakistan

By IANS
Saturday, May 29, 2010

ISLAMABAD - At least four people were killed and 18 injured after a glacierslide Saturday buried a vehicle in northern Pakistan, an official said.

The 22 people, mostly government workers, were travelling from Hussaini Top to Gul Tari in Gilgit-Baltistan province, a local administration official said.

Rescue work is on to dig out the buried people at the accident site near Skardu city, Xinhua reported.

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