Some 500 people have died in a landslide in northeastern Afghanistan, according to a police official.<br /><br />The incident occurred in the remote, mountainous province of Badakhshan. A spokesperson for the region’s local governor says around 2,100 people are trapped under the rubble.<br /><br />Three bodies have been recovered from the debris in Argo district and at least 100 people are reportedly being treated for injuries.<br /><br />Locals were attempting to recover their possessions after a smaller landslide – during which no one was hurt – had crashed into the village a few hours earlier.
