Gilgit, Aug. 11 -- Eight local volunteers lost their lives in a significant landslide while working to repair the flood-damaged Danyor Nullah in Gilgit, located in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), according to a report by ARY News on Monday, citing rescue officials.

Many others were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, where emergency services have been placed on high alert.

Rescue teams, with the help of residents, continue to search for individuals believed to be trapped under the rubble. The landslide occurred suddenly while the volunteers were engaged in restoring the damaged waterway, as ARY News reported.

Massive amounts of earth and rocks engulfed several individuals, with police confirming that four were rescued ali...