More than 100 people have been killed in an avalanches caused by heavy snowfall in the mountainous province of Panjshir, north of Kabul, local officials said Wednesday. Emergency officials could not immediately be reached to confirm the toll, which is expected to rise, The Associated Press reported. Provincial Governor Abdul Rahman Kabiri said the region, where avalanches are common, has had two days of heavy snowfall. “We haven't seen this much snow, or this many avalanches, for 30 years. If the central government doesn't provide humanitarian support, machinery and food soon, this will turn to a disaster," Kabiri told Reuters. He added that more than 20 people had been injured. Rescuers in some areas were being forced to use their bare hands and shovels to try to reach survivors, AP reported. Other than the recent storm, Afghanistan has experienced an unusually dry winter. Some material for this report came from Reuters, AFP and AP.
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