More Than 100 Killed in Afghanistan Avalanches

More than 100 people have been killed in avalanches caused by heavy snowfall in the mountainous province of Panjshir, local officials said Wednesday, and the death toll is expected to rise. Provincial Governor Abdul Rahman Kabiri said the region, where avalanches are common, has had two days of heavy snowfall. The snowstorm is expected to last another two days, Reuters reported. “We haven't seen this much snow, or this many avalanches, for 30 years. If the central government...

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