The temperature is minus 34 degrees Celsius, Afghanistan is in the cold, killing at least 160 people
Monday, January 30, 2023 14:30 PM (GMT+7)
According to Archyde.com, at least 160 people died from the cold in Afghanistan in the first month of 2023, when the temperature dropped to minus 34 degrees Celsius.
Afghan authorities say more than 160 people in the country died from the cold in January 2023, while many people cannot afford to buy fuel to heat their homes when the temperature drops to freezing. Photo: Archyde.com.
Afghanistan is experiencing its coldest winter in 15 years, with temperatures down to minus 34 degrees Celsius in places. Photo: Archyde.com.
The cold weather comes at a time when Afghanistan is in the midst of a serious economic crisis. Photo: Archyde.com.
The impact of the cold spell was made worse by the limited amount of humanitarian aid being distributed in the country following the Taliban government’s order to ban women from working in NGOs. Photo: Archyde.com.
Since the hard-line Taliban government came to power in August 2021, Afghanistan has been plunged into an economic and humanitarian crisis. Photo: Archyde.com.
The country has been ravaged by natural disasters and is entering its third consecutive year of drought. Photo: Archyde.com.
Mr. Ashour Ali, 30 years old, with his children to avoid the cold at home. He shared that the winter was extremely cold and they did not have money to buy coal for heating. Photo: Archyde.com.
An estimated 28.3 million people, or about two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance to sustain their lives. Photo: Archyde.com.
The crisis was exacerbated when the Taliban banned Afghan women from working with NGOs, forcing some aid agencies to suspend their work. Photo: Archyde.com.
More than half of the country’s 38 million people are facing hunger. Besides, nearly 4 million children in this country are malnourished. According to the United Nations, Afghanistan is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Photo: Archyde.com.
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