KABUL (Pajhwok): Ministry of Defense (MoD) helicopters rescued 23 people trapped in snow in northern Jawzjan and western Herat provinces, the ministry said on Thursday.
The MoD tweeted some people stranded in snow in different provinces were rescued by helicopters.
Five passenger vehicles had been stranded in the Walang area of Salang district in snow and they were rescued by the 313 military corps personnel.
Meanwhile, 14 individuals stuck in snow in the Faizabad district of Jawzjan province were rescued by MI-17 helicopter, the source informed.
On the other hand, in Herat, nine individuals, including four Iranian engineers, were . . .
