Asian Disaster Reduction Center（ADRC）

Details of Disaster Information

Afghanistan : Cold Wave : 2008/01/06
GLIDE: AV-2008-000003-AFG

Duration	2008/01/06
Country or District	Afghanistan
Name	Cold Wave
Outline	Over 650 people have died in Afghanistan since December as a result of sub-zero temperatures, snow and cold-related respiratory diseases

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
OCHA Situation Report No.6 2008/02/14
Over 800 dead	houses over 730 destroyed livestock 134,693 dead
Reuters News 2008/02/09
763 dead	houses over 500 destroyed; over 40,000 damaged livestock(cattle) nearly 230,000 killed
IRIN NEWS 2008/02/08
654 dead 84 injured	house 41 damaged livestock 188,711 dead

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Report/Articles

OCHA Situation Report No.6 2008/02/21
Some 882 fatalities have been reported so far in the 4 provinces of Herat, Farah, Badghis and Ghor.
OCHA Situation Report No.6 2008/02/14
The winter conditions have reportedly claimed over 800 lives so far in the 4 provinces of Herat, Farah, Badghis and Ghor.
Reuters News 2008/02/09
763 people have died since the start of the winter due to cold weather and severe snowfalls.
IRIN NEWS 2008/02/08
Over 650 people have died in Afghanistan since December as a result of sub-zero temperatures, snow and cold-related respiratory diseases
OCHA Relief Web 2008/01/30
Some 355 fatalities have been reported so far.
Reuters AlerNet 2008/01/28
Three hundred dead, more casualties feared in Afghanistan freeze
OCHA IRIN 2008/01/16
Over 140 killed, dozens injured as winter bites.
OCHA IRIN 2008/01/08
Heavy snowfall killed at least 17 and caused severe road blockages across Afghanistan on 6-8 January, 2008.

Geographycal Data Information

NASA 2008/01/24
Satellite Image of Severe Cold in Southwestern Asia (17 - 24 Jan 2008)