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Afghanistan:Cold Wave:2008/01/06

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

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.

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