14 dead as major avalanche strikes Afghanistan

The avalanche took place in Zarandab village, Raghistan district, on Thursday, reports TOLO News.

Published: 05th March 2021 03:56 PM  |   Last Updated: 05th March 2021 03:56 PM   |  A+A A-

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By IANS

KABUL: At least 14 people were killed following a major avalanche in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, officials said on Friday.

The avalanche took place in Zarandab village, Raghistan district, on Thursday, reports TOLO News.

A provincial spokesperson said that five more people were wounded.

He said that although the area is under Taliban control, efforts were underway to help those trapped.

In 2017, a series of avalanches that struck villages on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border between February 4 and 6, 2017, killed more than 100 people.

At least 310 people were killed in deadly avalanches that struck Panjshir province in 2015.

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