PHOTOS: Avalanches in Afghanistan kill at least 166
Members of the Afghan army try to remove snow from an overturned bus in the historic Salang Pass through the rugged mountains of the Hindu Kush. Authorities announced Wednesday that the death toll had risen to at least 166 in a series of avalanches that thundered down the route. (Musadeq Sadeq / Associated Press)
Soldiers arrive to search for avalanche victims. Thousands of travelers have been plucked since Monday from the bitter cold of the 12,500-foot-high pass, but more were feared entombed in buried cars, or trapped in buses that were swept off the narrow road into deep gorges. (Musadeq Sadeq / Associated Press)
Snow engulfed three miles of roadway. (Musadeq Sadeq / Associated Press)
Avalanches (Musadeq Sadeq / Associated Press)
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Avalanches (Musadeq Sadeq / Associated Press)
The army’s search-and-rescue operations have generated a rush of national pride. Hundreds of soldiers and police have worked frantically to dig out stranded cars, pulling out passengers weak from hunger and cold. (Musadeq Sadeq / Associated Press)
