Landslide kills two labourers

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MANSEHRA: Two labourers were buried alive when a heavy landslide hit them in Thoti area of Kanida tehsil in Upper Kohistan on Saturday.

Mohammad Jehanzeb and Sher Alam were digging a mountain when a heavy boulder suddenly fell on them as result of which two were buried alive.

The workers of Rescuers 1122 and locals rushed to the scene and started efforts to retrieve bodies from the debris.

The officials of the Rescue 1122 told journalists that landslide had taken place at the wide area and it would take many hours to retrieve the bodies from debris.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2020

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