Landslides kill 4 in Baltistan

Published April 7, 2006

SKARDU, April 6: Four people were killed and two others injured in landslides in Kharman area of Baltistan. Five members of a family were on their way to Baghicha town from Kharmang when they were hit by the landslide. Nargis, Tahira and Nawaz Hussain died, while Zubaida and Habibullah were injured. The injured were admitted to the Kharmang Combined Military Hospital. Mohammad Hassan of Harghosil was killed by another landslide.

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