Mudslide kills at least 12 people in Pakistan

Eight children were also killed when a mudslide caused by torrential rain hit the quake devastated Kashmir in Pakistan.

A mudslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 12 people, including eight children, living in tents in the earthquake devastated capital of Pakistani Kashmir, an official said on Monday.

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Tens of thousands of people are still living in tents in Muzaffarabad after the October 8 quake that killed more than 75,000 people and made more than 3 million homeless, and the mountain slopes in the region remain susceptible to landslides.

"The mudslide hit and damaged at least seven tents and a few concrete buildings," Raja Abbas, additional commissioner of Muzzafarabad said.