SKARDU:
At least 16 people were killed after a Skardu-bound passenger coach was struck by a landslide near Tangus on the Gilgit-Skardu Road, on Sunday.
According to SDPO Muhammad Hassan, bodies of the 16 people have been recovered. Among the deceased, six persons including the driver and conductor, have been identified so far.
He added that the road will be opened for traffic once the rescue operation is completed.
Earlier in September, a landslide in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least 23 miners and injured another 20. The incident occurred in Safi Tehsil of Mohmand district, that sits near the Afghanistan border.
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