Badakhshan Mudslides

Date: May 2, 2014 • Location: Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Two mudslides in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killed at least 350 people.

On 2 May 2014, a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The death toll is uncertain, the number of deaths is believed to be at least 350 and no more than 2,700. Around 300 houses were buried and over 14,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to the initial mudslide were struck by a second mudslide, which further hampered rescue efforts.