This photograph was taken while the landslide was taking place near Attabad village. Photo by Inayat Ali (Shimshal). In January 2010, a large landslide in Northern Pakistan caused enormous disruption. The landslide at Attabad remains unresolved, such that it affects the daily lives of thousands of people. The ever-impressive Pamir Times, and various other newspapers in Pakistan, are now reporting another valley-blocking landslide in the same region, this time at Shigar in Skardu District.
Summary
This photograph was taken while the landslide was taking place near Attabad village. Photo by Inayat Ali (Shimshal).
In January 2010, a large landslide in Northern Pakistan caused enormous disruption. The landslide at Attabad remains unresolved, such that it affects the daily lives of thousands of people. The ever-impressive Pamir Times, and various other newspapers in Pakistan, are now reporting another valley-blocking landslide in the same region, this time at Shigar in Skardu District.
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