Series of fatal avalanches strike Afghanistan and Tajikistan amid heavy snowfall

Series of fatal avalanches strike Afghanistan and Tajikistan amid heavy snowfall

A series of deadly avalanches caused by heavy snowfall have impacted Afghanistan and Tajikistan over the past couple of days, causing damage and leaving at least 25 people dead. The avalanches struck mountainous regions in both countries, including the Kunar and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan and Tajikistan’s eastern Gorno-Badakhshan region.