25 killed in Afghanistan landslide

AFP :
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Earth, snow and rubble swept through the village of Nakre in the Tatin valley of Nuristan overnight on Sunday.
“As a result of the landslide, some 25 people have been killed and eight injured,” spokesman Janan Sayeq said in a video clip shared with media. Sayeq also told AFP the death toll could rise.
Nuristan province, which borders Pakistan, is mostly covered by mountainous forests and hugs the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range. Provincial officials said snow has also hampered rescue efforts.
“Due to clouds and rain, the helicopter cannot land in Nuristan,” said Mohammad Nabi Adel, the head of public works in the province. Adel said snow had blocked one of the main roads into the province, making “the rescue operation difficult.”