Afghanistan is witnessing the coldest winter in recent years, as the temperature dropped in the capital, Kabul, at night to minus 10 degrees, while it reached minus 30 in other regions, as the number of those who died of freezing since the beginning of the current winter exceeded 170 people.
The number of people who have died of freezing due to the severe cold in Afghanistan since the beginning of this winter has exceeded 170 people.
Afghanistan is witnessing the coldest winter in recent years, as the temperature in the capital, Kabul, dropped at night to minus 10 degrees, while it reached minus 30 in other regions.
Bad weather conditions impede access to many areas, especially in the countryside.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Ministry of State responsible for natural disasters of the Taliban interim government, said that at least 170 people had died of freezing across the country.
Rahimi pointed out that most of the losses were recorded in the states of Ghor, Badakhshan, Bamyan, Paktika, and Paktia.
Rahimi pointed out that there are many villages that cannot be reached in the states of Bamyan and Ghor, especially those located on the Hindu Kush mountains.
And he added, "International aid is 100 percent important these days because our aid is not enough and we have a shortage of supplies. The situation cannot be controlled if the needy cannot be helped."
He stated that they were only able to deliver humanitarian aid to about 30,000 people so far.
The authorities had announced the death of 45 drug addicts living on the streets in the state of Herat, western Afghanistan, from freezing, since the beginning of this winter.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in the Taliban government announced the death of about 260 thousand heads of cows, sheep and goats in 20 states in light of the deteriorating weather conditions.
In a related context, the authorities are facing difficulty in meeting the increasing demand for electricity in light of the cold weather.
And power outages last for long hours across the country, including in the capital, Kabul, which receives electricity for between 8 and 10 hours at most a day.