**At least 19 people have been killed and 30 others are missing after an avalanche in a remote village in north-west Pakistan and 30 are missing.**The avalanche hit the village of Kundian in Kohistan, about 200km (124 miles) north of the capital Islamabad.
The regional police chief said roads were blocked by landslides and several feet of snow.
“Rescue workers are facing a lot of problems,” a local police offical was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
“We fear that some women and children were also trapped,” Mohammad Sadiq told AFP.
Avalanches are common in the mountains of Pakistan.
On Monday, a mass of snow killed seven people about 150km from Kundian, local police said.