 Location of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan | |
| Date | 2 May 2014 (UTC+04:30) |
|---|---|
| Location | Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 37°00′57″N 70°21′50″E / 37.01583°N 70.36389°E |
| Deaths | 350 (UN mission in Afghanistan)[1] 2,100 (Governor of Badakhshan, Shah Waliullah Adeeb)[2] 2,700 (International Organisation for Migration)[3] |
On 2 May 2014, a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.[citation needed] The death toll is uncertain, the number of deaths the number of deaths is believed to be at least 350 and no more than 2,700.[4] Around 300 houses were buried and over 14,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to the initial mudslide were struck by a second mudslide, which further hampered rescue efforts.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
aljazwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Azam Ahmed (3 May 2014). "'No Hope' for Those Buried by Mudslide, Afghanistan Official Says". The New York Times.
- ^ "2,700 feared dead in Afghanistan landslide". Dawn.com. 4 May 2014.
- ^ "More than 2,100 confirmed dead in Afghanistan landslide: Official". The Times of India. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.