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Harsh weather in Afghanistan kills dozens in blizzard, rainstorms

9 million Afghans are in need of humanitarian aid, including basic food and housing

By Mirwais Harooni

KABUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - As many as 50 people have died in storms over the past three days in Afghanistan, including 25 shepherds lost in a blizzard, a government disaster management official said on Monday.

Also among the dead were 11 people killed in separate incidents in roof collapses in heavy rain in Kabul province, said Omar Mohammadi, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Agency.

Another 44 people were hurt in weather-related accidents.

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