SWAT: At least six people were killed when a house washed away by a massive landslide here in Bazaarkot area of Shangla on Monday.

As the latest spell of rain is in progress in most parts of the country and snowfall on the mountains, various areas in Swat and Neelum Valley were cut off from rest of the country due to massive landslides and flooding.

Sharah-e-Neelam has been down after land sliding at various places, while the rain and snowfall in upper parts of the valley is still falling for the fourth straight day.

According to reports coming from Gilgit-Baltistan, land route to Skardu city has been disconnected after mudslides triggered by heavy rains have blocked the only land route to the city, while similar reports were received from few other areas of the region.

The Gilgit-Skardu road is closed for traffic owing to land sliding in Tehsil Rondo, sources said. Meanwhile, traffic has been blocked on several link roads due to snowfall on mountains in Mansehra and Kohistan districts.

The routine life is severely affected in various districts of Gilgit-Baltistan including Diamer, Astore and Ghazar. The people found themselves forced to quit their houses in view of flash floods unleashed by heavy downpours in Bangladesh area of Mingora in Swat.

At least six people lost their lives when their house was swept away by landslide triggered by rains in Shangla. Their bodies were taken to hospital.