The Taliban members have confirmed that at least three people are trapped under the debris after a landslide at a mining site in Yawan district of Badakhshan province. However, local journalists reported that at least ten people are trapped under the rubble.
According to the Taliban, the landslide happened on Thursday, hours before an earthquake jolted the area.
Moezuddin Ahmadi, the director of information and culture of the Taliban in Badakhshan, said that the rescue teams of the group have been dispatched to the area.
According to the Taliban official, there is a possibility that people trapped under the rubble are still alive.
