2009 Afghan avalanches
  Salang Tunnel Salang Tunnel in relation to Afghanistan | |
| Date | January 16, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Location | near Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Casualties | |
| At least 10 dead | |
The 2009 Afghan avalanches occurred near
Salang tunnel, the main highway linking southern and northern Afghanistan in the middle of the Hindu Kush mountains, at an altitude of 4,450 metres (14,600 ft).[2] Searchers spent the next two days and beyond locating the victims.[3]
References
- The Belfast Telegraph. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Avalanches kill at least 10 in Afghanistan: official". Reuters. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Afghanistan avalanches kill 10". Irish Independent. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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