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In the surrounding village of Diyamir, Gasbala, 41 people were killed due to floods and also as lightning struck on ground; where as the village was completely destroyed.The leader of opposition in Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Bashir Ahmad Khan spoke to Dunya News and told that this incident took place last night at 9 pm. As the lightning struck the ground, a heap of mud fell upon the village, destroying it completely and many of the villagers were also squeezed under it. The locals managed to take out 41 dead bodies and 70 injured from the rubble by rescue efforts done by themselves but unfortunately the injured have not been able to be shifted to hospital as the connecting bridge is also destroyed. Bashir Ahmad Khan also told that almost 150 people are still missing and search operation is being carried out.
