Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Working the hearts and minds angle
There was an avalanche in Afghanistan on Sunday. It wiped out a village with a population of around 200. And rescue efforts are underway.
People from a nearby village were the first to reach the site. They were joined on Tuesday by rescue workers from Darwaz district, who walked for two days to reach the remote area.One helicopter could make a lot of friends but we'll let them walk in supplies from Tajikistan.
About 100 rescuers equipped only with shovels were digging through mounds of snow looking for anyone who might have survived, Rahman said. He said initial reports were that only three women and one child survived the avalanche. They were not in the village of Dasty at the time.
Mohammad Daim Kakar, general director of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said authorities were trying to find two helicopters that can be sent to ferry blankets, food and medicine to the site, which is close to the Tajikistan border.
The U.S. Embassy Kabul expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the avalanche. USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance is planning to send supplies, such as tents and plastic sheeting, through a partner in Tajikistan to assist people in the area.
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