Kabul

The State Ministry in Disaster Management affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said heavy snowfall in 15 provinces of Afghanistan killed 42 people while 76 were injured in the time span, Khaama Press reported on Monday.

The ministry also said that over 2,000 houses were destroyed across Afghanistan in the past 20 days.

According to the officials in the Ministry of Disaster Management, emergency aid to the affected people has been delivered and they are working hard to prevent further calamities.

Deputy Minister of Disaster Management Enayatullah Shuja said that hundreds of people who were stranded on several highways due to heavy snowfall have been rescued, Khaama Press reported.

Shuja further said that they are working with different aid agencies to deliver emergency assistance to those affected.

Earlier, two earthquakes in the western Badghis province killed 28 people and destroyed up to 1,000 houses last week.

Freezing winter and heavy snowfall have worsened Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis.