At least 45 people were killed Monday morning when a snow avalanche hit and destroyed 13 houses in Mandol district of eastern Afghan province of Nuristan Monday morning, deputy to provincial governor Qazi Mohammad Nabi Ahmadi said.
"The tragic incident happened in Guru and Koshan villages of Madol district in the wee hours of Monday and so far 45 people including women and children have been confirmed dead," Ahmaid told Xinhua.
He also said that the casualties could go up as rescue operation is going on in the remote area of the province some 180 km west of capital city of Kabul.