ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Five people were reported dead following heavy snowfall that clogged several roads in the eastern province of Nuristan, public representatives said on Thursday.
The provincial council chief, Asadullah Nuristani, told Pajhwok Afghan News that snow hit various parts of the province for two days in a row, blocking a number of highways.
He said the snow had also blocked the road connecting Paroon, the provincial capital, with neighboring Kunar province.
He said they had recorded 1.3 centimeters of snow that created problems for local residents and the road blocks had . . .
