Avalanche in Kashmir: 33 Dead

According to the statements of villagers and police, an avalanche hit houses in the villages, which were located 100 kilometers away from the Pakistani ruled capital of Kashmir, Muzafferabad.

The Pakistani Ministry responsible for the Northern regions and Kashmir announced that 18 houses were hit by the avalanches in the Mathavali Siri village and rescue teams were trying to reach the disaster region, officers at a site over looking the village say they had seen 33 corpses including 20 female.