Heavy Snowfall and Cold Weather Kills Three Children in Northeastern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN –  At least three children died due to freezing temperatures and snowfall in Badakhshan province, northeastern Afghanistan, on Friday, November 29, local Taliban authorities said.

Hekmatullah Mohammadi, head of the Taliban Information and Culture Department in Badakhshan, said the incident took place in Raghistan district on Friday evening.