Landslide Disaster Claims 7 Lives in Eastern Afghanistan

At least seven people have tragically perished in a landslide incident that struck a village in Paktia province, eastern Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency reported today.

The natural disaster occurred late on Sunday in Jakaorgor village, Janikhail district, when the landslide swept through a residential house, the source mentioned.

Mud houses, which are common in remote Afghan areas, proved vulnerable to the devastating event.

Natural disasters, including heavy rainfall, snowfall, and earthquakes, pose a constant threat to the people living in these remote regions of Afghanistan.