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Landslide in Pakistan kills eight workers

At least eight workers have been killed in a landslide while mining for gypsum in mountains in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.

Local officials say the incident, which occured in the Sheen Dad mountains of Kohat district also left two workers injured.

They say so far rescuers have recovered eight bodies from the debris, but warn that the death toll could go higher.

11/04/2002 09:36:53 | ABC Radio Australia News

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