Huge Avalanche in Pakistan Strands Thousands for Winter

[B the Hiker]

http://www.k2climb.net/news.php?id=19041

This is a huge disaster, and somehow the western press hasn't seen it as important.

The scale of the mountains there must be so enormous! There's literally just one way in for a valley that holds somewhere around 10,000 people.


Brian

 

[Kevin Rooney]

From the link above:

The Aga Khan Development Network updated yesterday: ”Attabad Payeen, Attabad Bala, Sarat and Ayeenabad were directly affected by the massive landslide in Hunza valley, which killed thirteen people and injured nine others. Six people are still reported missing."


I think the potential for disaster is great. However, it doesn't appear to be a crisis yet.

 

[Hobbitling]

I think with the Haiti earthquake at the top of the headlines, this is unlikely to hit the press with much force. luckily Pakistan has the resources to deal with this sort of thing, at least more so than Haiti. I'm sure the Pakistani military is on it.