10 killed, 10 injured as avalanche hits northern Pakistan

STORY: 10 killed, 10 injured as avalanche hits northern Pakistan DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the avalanche site STORYLINE: Ten people were killed and ten others injured when an avalanche hit a group of nomads in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Saturday, an official confirmed. Scores of people could be trapped under the debris and the rescue teams were trying to recover them despite challenges posed by bad weather and poor road infrastructure in the far-flung area of Astore district where the incident happened, Chief Secretary of GB Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani said. He said the nomads were reaching Astore from Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with their cattle to find grazing fields. Every year from May to June, thousands of nomads from different areas migrate to the region as the weather is pleasant here and they can find ample food for the cattle, the official added. The injured people including women and ch