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Reuters Mudslide Kills 12 People in Pakistani Kashmir

Date: 25-Jul-06
Country: PAKISTAN

Tens of thousands of people are still living in tents in Muzaffarabad after the October 8 quake that killed more than 75,000 people and made more than 3 million homeless, and the mountain slopes in the region remain susceptible to landslides.

"The mudslide hit and damaged at least seven tents and a few concrete buildings," Raja Abbas, additional commissioner of Muzzafarabad said.

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