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A massive hillside collapsed in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, burying an entire villa
2014 Event

May 2

Afghan Mudslide Buries Village: Up to 2,500 Missing in Badakhshan

A massive hillside collapsed in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, burying an entire village under tons of mud and debris. The disaster claimed an estimated 2,500 lives, overwhelming local rescue efforts and exposing the extreme vulnerability of remote mountain communities to geological instability. This tragedy forced the international community to reevaluate disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience in the region's most inaccessible terrain.

May 2, 2014

12 years ago

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