World News | 14 Killed in Avalanche in Northern Afghanistan
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Fourteen villagers were killed and three others wounded after an avalanche struck a far-flung area in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan on Thursday, a local government spokesman confirmed.
Badakhshan [Afghanistan], March 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Fourteen villagers were killed and three others wounded after an avalanche struck a far-flung area in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan on Thursday, a local government spokesman confirmed.
"The incident happened in Hawz-e-Shah locality of Raghistan district Thursday afternoon. The initial information found 14 people were killed and three others wounded," spokesman Nik Mohammad Nazari told Xinhua.
The disaster occurred along a district road in the mountainous region, the official said. A rescue team and local police have been dispatched to the area to help and provide assistance for the affected people.
Badakhshan has received snowfalls in recent weeks. (ANI/Xinhua)
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