Abdul Rahman Kabiri
Death toll from Afghan avalanches tops 200: officials
More than 200 people have been killed in a series of avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall around Afghanistan, officials said Feb. 26, warning the death toll could rise still further.
The bulk of the deaths came in Panjshir province, north of Kabul, where at least 168 people were killed, acting provincial governor Abdul Rahman Kabiri told AFP.
Avalanches kill 186 in Afghanistan
More than 180 people have been killed in north Afghanistan in some of the worst avalanches there for 30 years, officials said on Feb. 26, with heavy snow set to last for two more days after an unusually dry winter led to fears of drought.
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