Avalanche leaves 14 dead in Afghan gold mine
At least 14 persons were killed after an avalanche hit a gold mine in a distant area of northern Afghanistan managed by the Taliban, officials said Friday. Farid Nekfar, who heads the disaster operations department of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, said work were ongoing to recover at least two bodies after the avalanche on Thursday afternoon."We are in touch with the locals and crisis teams. Up to now 12 dead bodies have already been recovered from beneath the avalanche," Nekfar said.
Unfortunately the area is beneath the control of the insurgents." Nek Moham-mad Nazari, a good spokesman for Badakhshan's governor, gave a slightly higher toll, saying 15 people had been killed. Loss of life tolls in remote regions of Afghanistan manipulated by militants happen to be notoriously difficult to verify with access to government officials and help agencies restricted.
Abdul Rahman, a resident from a close by district, said he previously two family members operating at the mine when the avalanche struck, both of whom were killed. He stated at least 15 of the 30 miners at the site had been killed.
Disasters such as avalanches and flash floods often reach mountainous areas of Afghanistan when the snow melts found in the spring and summer months. Deforestation in your community has as well made the area more susceptible to such pure disasters.A lot more than 50 per cent of Afghanistan is believed to be beneath the direct control or perhaps affect of the Taliban, who generally rely on various unregulated sectors, including narcotics and mining, to help fund their insurgency.
