2010 Salang avalanches

Disaster in Parwan, Afghanistan February 2018 March 2024 2010 Salang avalanches Salang_tunnel_entrance.jpg Entrance of the Salang Tunnel yes 2010 02 08 Southern Salang Pass, Parwan Province, Afghanistan 175 The 2010 Salang avalanches (prs برف‌کوچ‌های سالنگ, ps سالنګ کې د واورې ښوئېدنې) consisted of a series of at least 36 avalanchesKabul fears avalanche toll could rise https://web.archive.org/web/20100331160047/http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/6792599/kabul-fears-avalanche-toll-could-rise/ 31 March 2010 that struck the southern approach to the Salang Tunnel, north of Kabul.https://www.thestar.com/news/world/afghanistan/article/763037--avalanches-swamp-afghan-pass Avalanches swamp Afghan pass: Scores of bodies pulled from cars as coalition joins search for injured Toronto Star 9 February 2010 Rahim Faiez 10 February 2010 A series of avalanches engulfed a mountain pass in Afghanistan, trapping hundreds of people in their buried cars and killing at least 24 people, authorities said Tuesday. https://web.archive.org/web/20100213110317/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/afghanistan/article/763037--avalanches-swamp-afghan-pass 13 February 2010 livehttps://www.rferl.org/a/From_Afghan_Avalanche_Tales_of_Tragedy_and_Voice_of_An_Angel/1954421.html From Afghan Avalanche, Tales Of Tragedy And Survival Radio Free Europe 10 February 2010 Ahmed Hanayesh, Ron Synovitz 10 February 2010 By the evening of February 10, authorities had recovered the bodies of more than 160 victims buried by a series of avalanches. The stories told to RFE/RL by survivors suggest the death toll could rise as search teams continue their work – and when the spring thaw reveals the full of extent of epic precautions extent of the tragedy. The first avalanche blocked the highway just south of the Salang Tunnel. As the traffic began to pile up, travelers in cars, trucks, and buses found themselves trapped in a deadly avalanche zone. Then, one after another, as many as 16 more avalanches wiped their vehicles off the road. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212105219/http://www.rferl.org/content/From_Afghan_Avalanche_Tales_of_Tragedy_and_Voice_of_An_Angel/1954421.html 12 February 2010 live They were caused by an unusually intense snowstorm traveling through the Hindu Kush mountains.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/world/asia/10avalanche.html Avalanches Kill Dozens on Mountain Highway in Afghanistan The New York Times 9 February 2010 Rod Norland 10 February 2010 Heavy winds and rain set off 17 avalanches that buried more than two miles of highway at a high-altitude pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range, entombing hundreds of cars and cutting off Kabul's heavily traveled link to northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212225032/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/world/asia/10avalanche.html 12 February 2010 live2010-02-13 The Associated Press: Officials: Afghan avalanches kill 157 people http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hw7sm_zN6FS381mK8SzRewMK1fuAD9DP8R400 2024-12-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213114301/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hw7sm_zN6FS381mK8SzRewMK1fuAD9DP8R400 13 February 2010 Leading up to the disaster About 250 avalanches annually strike the road. During the 2008-09 season, 40 people were killed by avalanches in Afghanistan.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7020518.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110604190811/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7020518.ece dead 4 June 2011 Starkey J The Times UK 10 February 2010 10 February 2010 Avalanches kill 64 and injure dozens near Salang tunnel On 7 February 2010, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) reported that 10 people were killed in Kandahar Province. Najibullah Barith, ARCS's director in Kandahar complained about the lack of local and national resources.http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/02ae72f3873ec02c788ae048670f1053.htm In Brief: Afghan floods, avalanches leave 20 dead Reuters 8 February 2010 2 August 2010 A spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disasters Management Authority said that 11 people were killed by avalanches in Farah, Bamyan, Ghor and Daikundi provinces between 4 and 8 February. Flash floods and avalanches left 20 others dead in the rest of the country on 8 February. The provincial authorities had summoned an emergency meeting and Loya Jurga to discuss responses on 8 February. Shah Wali Kot and Shorandam districts were the worst affected. Avalanches thumb|right|250px|Mountain passes of Afghanistan A sudden blizzard struck the area shortly before the disaster, closing the tunnel and the roads around it on both sides of the tunnel.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8506033.stm Afghanistan avalanches kill at least 165 in Salang Pass BBC 10 February 2010 10 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211025642/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8506033.stm 11 February 2010 live Heavy wind and rain in the area just before the incident caused up to 17 avalanches that buried at least 3.5 km mi on of roadway in the Salang Tunnel, trapping thousands of people in their vehicles who were travelling in the tunnel. This also cut off one of the major travel links to northern Afghanistan. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8506033.stm BBC News Afghanistan avalanches kill at least 165 in Salang Pass 10 February 2010 7 February 2017 Official reports soon after the avalanche report up to 64 people were feared dead and that more could die. Afghanistan's interior minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar believed that there could be at least 2,500 people trapped in their vehicles.Avalanches Kill Dozens on Mountain Highway in Afghanistan (Published 2010) The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20230117161225/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/world/asia/10avalanche.html 2023-01-17 live https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/world/asia/10avalanche.html Many vehicles were pushed down the mountains, and hundreds of cars were buried in snow. Among the survivors many injuries were reported.http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/02/09/12803311.html Officials: Afghan avalanches may have killed over 60 Toronto Sun 9 February 2010 9 February 2010 The tunnel was reopened on 12 February 2010.http://en.trend.az/regions/world/afghanistan/1638637.html Afghanistan reopens Salang Pass after avalanches kill 172 Trend news agency 13 February 2010 14 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323213943/http://en.trend.az/regions/world/afghanistan/1638637.html 23 March 2010 live Rescue thumb|right|250px|US Army medical personnel tending to a wounded survivor at Bagram Airfield The Afghan National Army formed the main backbone of the recovery effort with at least 500 troops sent to the area as well as two helicopters and several bulldozers. NATO International Security Assistance Force forces also gave their support providing four Chinook helicopters, as well as using helicopters to drop food and medical supplies to those trapped in their vehicles.http://www.isaf.nato.int/en/article/news/ansf-leads-rescue-humanitarian-missions-isaf-assists.html "Afghan Forces Lead Rescue Efforts" 16 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100215143628/http://www.isaf.nato.int/en/article/news/ansf-leads-rescue-humanitarian-missions-isaf-assists.html 15 February 2010 dead dmy-all The injured had been taken to Charikar Hospital in Parwan Province, and the more seriously injured to Bagram Airfield where they received more advanced medical treatment from coalition doctors.Avalanches in Afghanistan World News Toronto Sun http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/02/09/12803311.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170616001618/http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/02/09/12803311.html 16 June 2017 2026-08-04 www.torontosun.com en live Beside the direct injuries from the avalanche, there was also the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning inside the poorly-ventilated tunnel, while the traffic was stalled for a long time. By 10 February, about 2,500 people had been rescued, but it was feared that more people were still buried in their snow-trapped vehicles. Criticism Institutional authorities including the National Meteorology Authority (NMA) were criticised for allowing the disaster to unfold.Lessons from the Salang pass disaster http://www.irinnews.org/news/2010/02/15/lessons-salang-pass-disaster IRIN news 15 February 2010 en 7 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063119/http://www.irinnews.org/news/2010/02/15/lessons-salang-pass-disaster 9 February 2018 Although heavy snowfall had been forecast in the Salang area and structural walls had been weakened in previous avalanches, the pass was not closed and no preparations had been put in place. Officials point out that Afghanistan lacks the resources and infrastructure for the prevention and management of natural disasters and relies to some degree upon help by the United Nations and international forces. See also Salang Pass Salang Tunnel fire 2009 Afghan avalanches 2010 Pakistan floods 2010 Northern Hemisphere heat waves 2010 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa floods Attabad Lake Cyclone Phet References 30em 35.3219 N 69.0267 E source:kolossus-plwiki title Category:2010 disasters in Afghanistan Category:2010 natural disasters Category:2010 road incidents in Asia Category:2010s avalanches Category:21st century in Parwan Province Category:Avalanches in Afghanistan Category:February 2010 in Afghanistan Category:Road incidents in Afghanistan