Published on 01:03 PM, February 19, 2024

25 killed in Afghanistan landslide caused by snow: disaster ministry

Representational photo: Reuters

A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said Monday, raising an earlier toll.

"As a result of the landslide, some 25 people have been killed and eight injured," Janan Sayeq said in a video clip shared with media, adding to AFP that the death toll could rise.