160 Bodies Recovered From Afghan Avalanche Site
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 4:29 pm
KABUL : A total of 160 bodies have been recovered from an area hit by avalanches in a treacherous mountain pass in northern Afghanistan, a provincial governor said on Wednesday.
“Since yesterday, we have recovered a total of 160 bodies,” Abdul Basir Salangi, governor of Parwan province, where the Salang Pass is located.
He said 84 people have been injured in the avalanches that struck the busy road connecting the capital Kabul to the north of the country Monday, burying people in vehicles on the strategic pass.
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