Official says avalanches in Afghanistan kill 21 people

A series of avalanches struck a central province in Afghanistan the previous day, killing at least 21 people, authorities said Friday. According to Ahmad Tameem Azimi, spokesman of the ministry for disaster management, seven people remain missing following the avalanches in central Daykundi province on Thursday while 10 were injured. The 21 killed were all from two families in the area, Azimi said.

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