PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jumada I 8, 1438, Feb 5, 2017, SPA -- At least 13 people have been killed in an avalanche that buried five homes following heavy snowfall in the country's north, AP quoted a Pakistani security official as saying. Nizamud Shah, the commander of Chitral Scouts force, said the avalanche struck the town of Chitral late Saturday, pointing out that rescuers have retrieved 13 bodies and efforts are underway to reach any survivors. Shah said Sunday several people are still missing and that most of the areas in Chitral are covered in snow. --SPA 10:21 LOCAL TIME 07:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w325663