Four dead and 300 rescued after Afghan avalanche

Rescue teams have confirmed four people have been discovered dead after a snow avalanche blocked a road tunnel in Afghanistan.

Four dead and 300 rescued after Afghan avalanche

Rescue teams have confirmed four people have been discovered dead after a snow avalanche blocked a road tunnel in Afghanistan.

Around 100 people were trapped in vehicles for more than a day in temperatures plunging to minus-40 after the fall of snow.

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