US EditionHeavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan, authorities say
Severe winter weather killed 61 and injured 110, destroying 458 homes and cutting power in 12 provinces, worsening Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis, officials said.
- On January 24, the National Disaster Management Authority said 61 people died and 110 were injured over three days as the Salang highway closed and a transmission line importing electricity from Uzbekistan was damaged.
- Severe weather compounded vulnerability in remote, mud-built homes as most casualties were caused by roof collapses and avalanches and many died from frostbite, the National Disaster Management Authority said.
- Damage assessments found 458 homes destroyed affecting 360 families, six children killed in Kandahar after a roof collapse on Wednesday, and shops and livestock lost in rural areas.
- The technical teams are ready but cannot reach the area because of the blockage of Salang pass, said Mohammad Sadiq of DABS, while assessment teams continue surveys and warn the toll could rise.
- Earlier this month, the United Nations said Afghanistan would remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026 as the U.N. and its humanitarian partners launched a $1.7 billion appeal to assist nearly 18 million people.
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Severe Snowstorms Hit Afghanistan, Killing Dozens
Several days of winter storms have left at least 61 people dead in parts of central and northern Afghanistan, according to a government spokesman. Avalanches from accumulating snow have damaged houses, killed livestock, and cut off vital highways.
Kabul, Afghanistan.A total of 61 people died between Wednesday and Friday in Afghanistan due to heavy snowfalls and rains, according to an interim report released this Saturday by the National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).The official report also includes 110 injured people and 458 homes partially or completely destroyed, mainly in northern and central provinces, according to a map published by ANDMA on social network X. Given the situa…
Snow and heavy rains in Afghanistan have killed 61 people and injured 110, authorities say. The death toll could rise as the affected areas are not yet fully surveyed and snowfall continues.
According to official reports, 61 people have died in Afghanistan after heavy snow and rain.
Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan
Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority said Saturday, as authorities in the impoverished country struggled to open roads and gain access to cut-off villages.National Disaster Management Authority spokesman Yousaf Hammad said 61 people had died and 110 were injured, while 458 homes had been completely or partially destroy…
Snowed in and cut off from the outside world: In Afghanistan, people fight against the consequences of persistent rain and heavy snowfall. Many houses were destroyed. More than 60 people died.[more]]>
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