KOHAT: A landslide buried eight people in the Parshai area of Gumbat tehsil here on Wednesday, rescue officials said.
Rescue 1122 spokesman Jawad Afridi said rescuers recovered eight bodies from the debris and shifted them to hospital.
The area where the incident occurred is located near the Indus River and the deceased were searching for placer gold at the time of the landslide.
They were identified as Faizan, a Frontier Constabulary employee, Fayyaz, Danial, Faraz, Talat, Abid, Riaz Ali Khan and Sabir.
The bodies were shifted to a local hospital.
Published in Dawn, January 15th, 2026
