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Massive landslide buries trucks, kills 2 people in Pakistan: See Pics

A massive landslide struck a key highway in northwestern Pakistan near the border town of Torkham before dawn on April 18, burying two dozen trucks and killing at least two people, officials said.

Associated Press | April 19, 2023 / 11:22 IST
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A massive landslide struck a key highway in northwestern Pakistan near the border town of Torkham before dawn on April 18, burying two dozen trucks and killing at least two people, officials said. (Source: AP)
A massive landslide struck a key highway in northwestern Pakistan near the border town of Torkham before dawn on April 18, burying two dozen trucks and killing at least two people, officials said. (Source: AP)
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It was unclear how many people were missing and feared buried under the landslide. (Source: AP)
It was unclear how many people were missing and feared buried under the landslide. (Source: AP)
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Police official Ishrat Khan said dozens of firefighters and rescuers were trying to save truck drivers and other people hit by the landslide near the Afghan border. Officials said the landslide was triggered by lightning amid rain. At least one truck caught fire when it was struck by lightning, rescuers said. (Source: AP)
Police official Ishrat Khan said dozens of firefighters and rescuers were trying to save truck drivers and other people hit by the landslide near the Afghan border. Officials said the landslide was triggered by lightning amid rain. At least one truck caught fire when it was struck by lightning, rescuers said. (Source: AP)
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The injured were being transported to a nearby hospital, Khan added. Volunteers also joined the search for survivors as authorities dispatched heavy machinery to Torkham to try and remove the massive mudslide, Khan said. (Source: AP)
The injured were being transported to a nearby hospital, Khan added. Volunteers also joined the search for survivors as authorities dispatched heavy machinery to Torkham to try and remove the massive mudslide, Khan said. (Source: AP)
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Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for a state-run rescue service, said two bodies were pulled out and eight people were also injured. “Rescuers are very careful because there is a possibility of another landslide but they are risking their lives to pull out those feared trapped,” he said. (Source: AP)
Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for a state-run rescue service, said two bodies were pulled out and eight people were also injured. “Rescuers are very careful because there is a possibility of another landslide but they are risking their lives to pull out those feared trapped,” he said. (Source: AP)
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Torkham border crossing is a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan and a location where landslides often block highways, especially in mountainous areas. It is also a major trade route between Pakistan and Central Asian states. Last summer, devastating floods caused by monsoon rains killed 1,739 people in Pakistan. (Source: AP)
Torkham border crossing is a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan and a location where landslides often block highways, especially in mountainous areas. It is also a major trade route between Pakistan and Central Asian states. Last summer, devastating floods caused by monsoon rains killed 1,739 people in Pakistan. (Source: AP)

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