2010 Kohistan avalanche
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The 2010 Kohistan avalanche occurred in the Kohistan District, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
on February 17, 2010, striking the village of Bagaro Serai and killing up to 102 people. Up to 45 are missing.
came down on at least four houses in the remote village, which has been struck by heavy snow storms in recent days. According to local officials, rescue teams faced difficulties getting into the village as all the roads were blocked due to the avalanche and further landslides. Policemen and volunteers had to hike through the night to reach the scene of the avalanche and the police faced communication problems as radio reception was hampered by the mountainous terrain. A search for stranded people is still being conducted and a request has been made to send a helicopter and heavy machinery to the village to assist in the rescue operation.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
on February 17, 2010, striking the village of Bagaro Serai and killing up to 102 people. Up to 45 are missing.
Incident
The avalancheAvalanche
An avalanche is a sudden rapid flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers or human activity causes a critical escalating transition from the slow equilibrium evolution of the snow pack. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the...
came down on at least four houses in the remote village, which has been struck by heavy snow storms in recent days. According to local officials, rescue teams faced difficulties getting into the village as all the roads were blocked due to the avalanche and further landslides. Policemen and volunteers had to hike through the night to reach the scene of the avalanche and the police faced communication problems as radio reception was hampered by the mountainous terrain. A search for stranded people is still being conducted and a request has been made to send a helicopter and heavy machinery to the village to assist in the rescue operation.