Worst winter in a decade claims lives of more than 150 people and 70 000 livestock, Afghanistan

[Martin Oliver Cloonan]

At least 157 people have died in Afghanistan’s harsh winter as of January 24, 2023, with the death toll doubling in less than a week. Officials are describing this winter as the worst in a decade.

The country is suffering one of its coldest winters, with temperatures plummeting to as low as -28 °C (-18 °F) in early January – far below the nationwide average of between 0 and 5 °C (23 – 41 °F) for this time of year.

In addition, around 70 000 livestock have frozen to death across the country.

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