In February of 2015, four north-eastern provinces in Afghanistan came under the attack of a series of deadly avalanches. The Panjshir province, around 60 miles north-east of the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, was the worst affected in this disaster, when the avalanches destroyed over 100 homes in the province. Rescue efforts in the region were slow to reach the villages, especially as heavy snowstorms and fallen trees slowed down the rescue personnel and vehicles on their way to the affected regions. There were around 310 casualties in the disaster.
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