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User ID: 288504 Canada 02/09/2008 04:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Harsh winter kills over 750 in Afghanistan MORE than 750 people have died as a result of severe cold and heavy snowfalls this winter across Afghanistan, a government official said today. The cold spell, the worst in decades in the impoverished and mountainous central Asian country, has also killed nearly 230,000 cattle, said Noor Padshah Kohistani of the National Disaster Management Commission. "Across the country, 763 people have died since the start of the winter due to cold weather and severe snowfalls,'' he said. The snowfalls have destroyed more than 500 houses and damaged more than 40,000, a disaster commission statement said. The worst affected areas were the western provinces of Herat and Badghis, where many people had to have amputations because of frostbite, according to the state media. Several families sold their children recently because they were unable to care for or feed them, media reports said. Many key roads linking districts with provincial capitals have been blocked because of snow, hindering deliveries of supplies. [ link to www.news.com.au] |
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User ID: 369984 United States 02/09/2008 04:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Harsh winter kills over 750 in Afghanistan the place is a third world country. shit. got back from there about 3 weeks ago and just outside the wires there are people living in shitty mud houses. shitty.. "God" said, let us make man in our image.. IMPLYING genetic hybridization "I awoke only to find, that the rest of the world was still asleep" |
Free Store User ID: 149436 Canada 02/09/2008 04:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Harsh winter kills over 750 in Afghanistan Yes I know the winter is extremely harsh.They had a massive Earthquake too that killed many. These are heady stormy times |
Al Gore User ID: 115 United States 02/09/2008 11:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Harsh winter kills over 750 in Afghanistan Global warming will heat them up real toastey. All they have to do is wait.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 364244 United States 02/10/2008 12:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Harsh winter kills over 750 in Afghanistan THERESIDENT: Thank you for posting this. |
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User ID: 327049 United States 02/10/2008 12:45 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Harsh winter kills over 750 in Afghanistan What makes it real depressing is that I just fed my dog leftovers from dinner. These people are worse off than our pets! Wow. Goodbye, halcyon days...
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