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Afghanistan: Snow Avalanche: 2002/02/06 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/02/06
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Snow Avalanche
Outline Up to 20 feared dead in Afghan avalanche
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Asahi.com2002/02/08
Dead: 4 persons about 60 cars

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Asahi.com (Japanese) 2002/02/08
4 persons were killed. Around 300 people were helped.

Exite News (Japanese) 2002/02/08
3 persons were killed, about 20 persons are shut up in the tunnel.

Asahi.com2002/02/06(Japanese page)
at least 20 people were killed by an avalanche near the entrance to the Salang Tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul.

Yahoo asia News 2002/02/06
Up to 20 people may have died from asphyxiation or hypothermia after an avalanche near the entrance to the Salang Tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul.