Mudslide Kills 12, Mostly Children, In Northwest Pakistan

Mudslide In Pakistan Kills 12, Mostly Children, Amid Monsoon Rains (CLICK TO VIEW)

Mudslide In Pakistan Kills 12, Mostly Children, Amid Monsoon Rains (CLICK TO VIEW)

A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain hit a house in a remote part of northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 people, mostly children, a rescue official said on August 30. The state-run emergency service said the mudslide happened overnight in Upper Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. Rescuers retrieved the bodies of nine children, two women and a man. Authorities have warned that ongoing heavy rain, which began last month, could cause landslides and flash floods across Pakistan. Since July 1, more than 275 people have died in rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.