One killed, one injured in landslides as rain lashes Gilgit-Baltistan: Rescue 1122

One person was killed while another was injured in a landslide near Astore in Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday night, according to rescue officials.

Rescue 1122 official Wazir Asad told Dawn.com that landslides caused by intense rainfall blocked the road from Astore to Dashkan for 24 hours. “A car was hit by a landslide, killing one person and injuring another,” he confirmed.

Meanwhile, the land connection between Astore district and Gilgit was also severed by landslides. A local resident...