More than 160 Afghans have frozen to death this month

Afghanistan’s coldest winter in over a decade has killed more than 160 people, Taliban officials said on Thursday. With 97 per cent of Afghans living under poverty, most have been unable to afford heating their homes.

A spokesperson for the Taliban’s Minister of Disaster Management quoted by Reuters said “162 people have died due to cold weather since January 10 until now,” with at least 84 deaths last week.