UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of life in Afghanistan avalanches

26 February 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is deeply saddened by the loss of life in Afghanistan as a result of avalanches, landslides and floods in the northern part of the country including in the Kabul, Parwan, Panjsher, Kapisa, Badakhshan and Nuristan provinces.

According to media reports, the snowstorms began on Tuesday and continued through Thursday, causing some of the worst avalanches in decades and resulting in the deaths of some 180 people. The death toll is expected to rise. Read More

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of life in Afghanistan avalanches
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