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Afghanistan: Cold Wave: 2008/01/06 Country Information on DRR

Period 2008/01/06
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Cold Wave
Outline Over 650 people have died in Afghanistan since December as a result of sub-zero temperatures, snow and cold-related respiratory diseases
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report No.6 2008/02/14
Over 800 dead houses
over 730 destroyed

livestock
134,693 dead
Reuters News 2008/02/09
763 dead houses
over 500 destroyed;
over 40,000 damaged

livestock(cattle)
nearly 230,000 killed
IRIN NEWS 2008/02/08
654 dead

84 injured
house
41 damaged

livestock
188,711 dead

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Report/Articles

OCHA Situation Report No.6 2008/02/21
Some 882 fatalities have been reported so far in the 4 provinces of Herat, Farah, Badghis and Ghor.

OCHA Situation Report No.6 2008/02/14
The winter conditions have reportedly claimed over 800 lives so far in the 4 provinces of Herat, Farah, Badghis and Ghor.

Reuters News 2008/02/09
763 people have died since the start of the winter due to cold weather and severe snowfalls.

IRIN NEWS 2008/02/08
Over 650 people have died in Afghanistan since December as a result of sub-zero temperatures, snow and cold-related respiratory diseases

OCHA Relief Web 2008/01/30
Some 355 fatalities have been reported so far.

Reuters AlerNet 2008/01/28
Three hundred dead, more casualties feared in Afghanistan freeze

OCHA IRIN 2008/01/16
Over 140 killed, dozens injured as winter bites.

OCHA IRIN 2008/01/08
Heavy snowfall killed at least 17 and caused severe road blockages across Afghanistan on 6-8 January, 2008.

Geographycal Data

NASA 2008/01/24
Satellite Image of Severe Cold in Southwestern Asia (17 - 24 Jan 2008)