At least 350 dead in Afganistan landslide. Many more are missing.

[Jodell88]

At least 350 people have been killed and many more are missing, the UN says, after a landslide hit the north-east Afghan province of Badakhshan.
Hundreds of homes were buried under mud and rocks when a section of a mountain caved in following torrential rain.
Rescuers have reached the area and are searching for survivors.
The BBC's David Loyn in Kabul says much of north and east Afghanistan has been hit by heavy rain in recent days, and some 150 people have died in flooding.
But our correspondent says this disaster appears to be on a far bigger scale.
"The number of deceased has increased to 350 and significant displacement is expected," the UN mission in Afghanistan said in a statement.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27261783

That's a lot of dirt. :\

 

[PastTense]

BBC now says:
"Rescuers in Afghanistan have given up hope of finding any more survivors in a double landslide that is feared to have killed more than 2,500 people."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27268860

 

[Jodell88]

BBC now says:
"Rescuers in Afghanistan have given up hope of finding any more survivors in a double landslide that is feared to have killed more than 2,500 people."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27268860

While I was watching BBC this morning, a reporter mentioned that people could be buried under as much as 100 metres of mud.

 

[OCGuy]

According to reports, the event happened right after someone saw an image of their likeness reflecting back at them

 

[Orignal Earl]

My thoughts and prayers to all those poor people and the survivors