<p>At least 14 people were killed in an avalanche that buried five homes following heavy snowfall in a remote area in north Pakistan's Chitral district today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chitral Scouts Commandant Col Nizamuddin Shah said that bodies of 14 people have been taken out from the rubble. Six women, six children and two men are among those killed.<br /><br />Five houses were totally buried under the avalanche.<br /><br />It is unclear how many people have been affected by the avalanche as yet.<br /><br />Citing Chitral district nazim Maghfirat Shah, Dawn said that due to heavy snowfall in the area over the past two days several families had been shifted to safer locations.<br /><br />Shah, however, said some families had remained in the locality affected by the avalanche.<br /><br />Chitral is part of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and is located in north part of the province on the border with Afghanistan.</p>
<p>At least 14 people were killed in an avalanche that buried five homes following heavy snowfall in a remote area in north Pakistan's Chitral district today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chitral Scouts Commandant Col Nizamuddin Shah said that bodies of 14 people have been taken out from the rubble. Six women, six children and two men are among those killed.<br /><br />Five houses were totally buried under the avalanche.<br /><br />It is unclear how many people have been affected by the avalanche as yet.<br /><br />Citing Chitral district nazim Maghfirat Shah, Dawn said that due to heavy snowfall in the area over the past two days several families had been shifted to safer locations.<br /><br />Shah, however, said some families had remained in the locality affected by the avalanche.<br /><br />Chitral is part of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and is located in north part of the province on the border with Afghanistan.</p>