A landslide in eastern Nuristan province caused by heavy rain on Sunday has left at least 25 people dead, local officials confirmed.
Mawolavi Gawohar, deputy police commander of Nurgram district says at least 25 civilians were killed in the incident and 22 more are missing.
Samiulhaq Haq Bayan, head of Nuristan Information and Culture Department, said earlier the landslide occurred in Nakra village in Tatin valley in Nurgram district of west Nuristan. He said the incident occurred late Sunday night after heavy rain.
“According to the preliminary information, 20 houses were buried, five bodies were found and the search for other bodies is going on,” said Haq Bayan.
Local people say there is a possibility that the death toll will rise.
