4 dead, as many wounded in Badakhshan hill slide


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Four people have been killed and as many others wounded as a result of a hill slide in the Kohistan district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Tuesday.

A public representative, Mahboob Rahman Talat, told Pajhwok the incident took place at around 3pm on Monday when the men were collecting sand in a valley.

He said four individuals were killed and four others wounded. The condition of three of the injured is said to be critical.

Ahmad Mehr Jawad, the Kohistan district€™s administrative chief, confirmed the hill slide and casualties. A delegation had been dispatched the site to probe the incident, he added.

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