Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran offered condolences to the families of the victims killed in avalanches and offered assistance to the Afghan families who are in dire need of relief aid. Iranian media reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Monday expressed sympathy with the Afghan government and nation over the death of people hit by cold spell. Afghanistan’s state minister for disaster management and humanitarian affairs Wais Ahmad Barmak said that at least 89 people had also been injured and 190 homes destroyed by avalanches in multiple provinces. The Afghan government, on Sunday, declared a public holiday due to the heavy snowfall across the country.
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