Swat - Six people were killed when a landslide hit their house in remote Batan area of Kalam valley early Thursday morning.

According to Rescue 1122, seven people were buried under the debris when the landslide hit their house.

The rescue team managed to pull out all seven people but five women and one child died due to injuries and suffocation. One injured person has been shifted to the hospital.

The landslide was apparently triggered by recent rains in the area.