Police in Gilgit also said two men were killed when an avalanche hit their village on Friday.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan dam-burst deaths hit 60

Before, there weren't many people from Gilgit here in Islamabad, but now they are quite a few.

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And officials in the Himalayan town of Gilgit say the Karakoram Highway that links Pakistan with China has been blocked by landslides at several points.

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan dam-burst deaths hit 60