Rescue teams reach remote site of Afghanistan landslide

Kabul (AFP) Feb 20, 2024

Rescue teams on Tuesday reached the remote valley where a landslide buried dozens of people in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said, after responders were slowed by snow and blocked roads. Snowfall overnight Sunday caused rubble, earth and snow to rip through the village of Nakre in mountainous Nuristan province, killing at least 25 people. "There were no facilities yesterday