2015 Afghanistan avalanches

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2015 Afghanistan avalanche

Location of Panjshir Province in Afghanistan
Date	February 2015
Location	Panjshir Province, Afghanistan
Deaths	254
Non-fatal injuries	72

The 2015 Afghanistan avalanches were a series of devastating snow avalanches that occurred in late February 2015 across northeastern Afghanistan, primarily affecting four provinces. The hardest hit was Panjshir Province, where entire villages were buried under the snow. The disaster claimed the lives of up to 308 people, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Afghanistan's history. The avalanches also impacted Parwan Province, causing widespread destruction and further complicating rescue efforts in the remote, mountainous regions.