RSOE EDIS: Afghanistan - Avalanche - 2010.03.02

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2010-03-02 14:46:28 - Avalanche - Afghanistan EDIS CODE: AV-20100302-25175-AFG Date & Time: 2010-03-02 14:46:28 [UTC] Area: Afghanistan, Province of Baghlan, Kota-i-Awrin, Number of death person(s): 1 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Police in Afghanistan say an avalanche has killed a small child and trapped more than 200 motorists in the country's northern mountains. Rescuers were able to save others who were stranded in Baghlan province. Provincial Deputy Police Chief Zalmai Mangal says authorities and local villagers were able to dig out hundreds of trapped people by Tuesday using shovels and police vehicles. He said one toddler died of exposure Monday after being trapped for more than 12 hours on the mountain road near Kota-i-Awrin, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of Kabul, the capital. A massive avalanche last month left 171 people dead in Afghanistan's treacherous Salang Pass, the main road from the north into Kabul. Posted:2010-03-02 14:46:28 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu