Mercury in Afghanistan may dip to -35°C this week

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says temperatures will plummet to -35°C in some parts of Afghanistan this week.

OCHA tweeted: “Humanitarian partners are providing winterization support to families, incl heating, cash for fuel & warm clothes, but distributions have been severely impacted by the DFA ban on female NGO aid workers.”

A few days ago, the meteorological department announced a cold wave had entered the country from the west and northwest, severely affecting the western, northwestern, northern, northeastern and central provinces. Most of the province will experience extreme cold.

On Friday, sources in Nimroz claimed severe cold and storm in Zaranj, the capital of the province, had caused many casualties and financial losses to residents.

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