The area affected by an avalanche in Gorno-Badakhshan region, Tajikistan, on Feb. 15, 2023. (Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan/Handout via Reuters)
DUSHANBE—Avalanches killed 10 people in Tajikistan’s eastern Gorno-Badakhshan region on Wednesday, authorities said, after heavy snowfall in the area.
People take part in a rescue operation following an avalanche slide in Gorno-Badakhshan region, Tajikistan, on Feb. 15, 2023. (Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan/Handout via Reuters)
One avalanche destroyed several buildings in the provincial capital Khorog, killing eight people, the emergencies committee said. Another hit the town of Vanj, killing one person; the third casualty was reported on a highway between capital Dushanbe and the city of Varzob.
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