Monitoring Desk
KABUL: At least 124 people have died in cold weather in Afghanistan in the past fortnight, Taliban officials said on Tuesday.
A State Ministry for Disaster Management spokesman told BBC that around 70,000 livestock had also perished due to the cold winter. Most of the aid organizations had suspended their operations in Afghanistan after Afghan Taliban imposed a ban on women from working for NGOs.
Cold Weather in Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban acting minister of disaster management Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund said that many parts of Afghanistan were now totally cut off by snow. He told BBC that helicopters have been sent to the rescue, but they couldn’t land in the most mountainous areas.
The acting minister said that they are concerned about those people who are still living in the mountainous areas. He added that most of the roads which pass through the mountains have been closed because of snow.
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He further said that vehicles have got stuck on roads and passengers have died in the cold temperatures.
Winter seasons are always harsh in Afghanistan but the current one is the worst in a decade.
Mullah Akhund told the BBC that the males are already working with them in the rescue operation and there is no need for females to work with them.
