Massive avalanche kills 50 in single village in eastern Afghanistan

‘At least 50 people have been killed after their homes were buried under a massive avalanche in a remote village in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
The tragic incident occurred in Hafsi village in Barg-e-Matal district of Nuristan province, which is bordered on the east by Pakistan. According to Mohammad Omar Mohammadi, a spokesman for the Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), “50 bodies” have so far been recovered.
Mohammadi said a separate huge avalanche had almost entirely covered another village in the area and rescue teams were trying to reach it despite deep snow and freezing weather.’
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