New Delhi: Over 2000 people were confirmed dead after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan.A village in Badakshan province, which borders Tajikistan in the country's northeast, has been buried in more than 300ft of mud (100 metres).Hundreds of mud brick homes were destroyed when two landslides, triggered by torrential rain, hit in Argo district.Villagers and dozens of police officers who are equipped with only basic digging tools have been searching for survivors since daylight broke today.The United Nations says the focus is now on the more than 4,000 people who have been displaced by the disaster. There are also fears another section of the mountainside could collapse.The Afghan military flew rescue teams to the search area today, because the remote mountain region is served by only narrow, poor roads that have been damaged by more than a week of heavy rain.NATO-led coalition troops are ready to assist, but have not yet been asked for help by the Afghan government.US President Barack Obama has also offered to send help.
Updated on: May 03, 2014 13:27 IST
