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Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
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2014 Badakhshan mudslides
Mudslides in Afghanistan
On 2 May 2014, a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The death toll is uncertain, the number of deaths is believed to be at least 350 and no more than 2,700. Around 300 houses were buried and over 14,000 were affected. Rescuers…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Badakhshan
Historical region of Central Asia
Badakhshan is a historical region comprising the Wakhan Corridor in northeast Afghanistan, eastern Tajikistan, and Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in China. Badakhshan Province is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Much of historic Badakhshan lies within Tajikistan's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)