Massive Landslide Buries Remote Afghan Village
| 2
Last Friday, in Afghanistan's mountainous northeastern province of Badakhshan, an enormous landslide took place, burying much of a small village, and killing hundreds. Officials say that at least 300 residents of Abi Barik village were killed, but are uncertain about exact numbers, cautioning that the final number could be 500 or more. Rescue teams gave up hope on Saturday of finding any survivors, focusing energy on helping the hundreds suddenly made homeless. Many of the surviving families have struggled to get aid. Some have gone to nearby villages to stay with relatives or friends, while others have slept in tents provided by aid groups. [22 photos]
An aerial view
shows the site of Friday's landslide that buried Abi Barik village in Badakhshan
province, northeastern Afghanistan, on May 5, 2014. Afghan officials said they
plan to build new houses for hundreds of families made homeless by a landslide
that entombed a northeastern village and killed at least 300 people, perhaps as
many as 2,700. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images) 
An aerial view
shows the site of Friday's landslide that buried Abi Barik village in Badakhshan
province, northeastern Afghanistan, on May 5, 2014. Afghan officials said they
plan to build new houses for hundreds of families made homeless by a landslide
that entombed a northeastern village and killed at least 300 people, perhaps as
many as 2,700. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images)