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At Least 45 People Killed by Avalanche in Northeastern Afghanistan

© AP Photo / Musadeq SadeqMembers of the Afghan army carry the dead body of an avalanche victim (File)
Members of the Afghan army carry the dead body of an avalanche victim (File) - Sputnik International
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The avalanche that hit a village in Afghan Nuristan's Barg-e Matal district killed at least 45 people, according to local media.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 45 people were killed and 16 more were injured by an avalanche in the northeastern Afghan province of Nuristan, local media reported Sunday citing the provincial governor.

(File) Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and residents search for missing victims following an avalanche in Susom village, some 40 kilometres north of the town of Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 22, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Avalanche in Northern Pakistan Claims at Least 14 Lives
Tolo News broadcaster reported citing Hafiz Abdul Qayoum that the avalanche hit a village in Nuristan's Barg-e Matal district. Local authorities said that the death toll could rise, as the rescue operation was still underway, the media outlet reported.

According to the broadcaster, Afghanistan has been facing heavy snowfalls, which have already resulted in a number of deadly avalanches in different  regions of the country.

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