According to 1TV broadcaster citing local authorities, the death toll in both Herat and Kandahar currently stands at 8 each, while the latter also accounts for at least 14 others injured.
Heavy snowfall in Herat province #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/inQ2QiCE3W
— Afghanistan Times (@AfghanistanTime) January 12, 2020
Pictures and videos from the scene show trees bent under a thick snow blanket and streets full of snow and muddy slush.
روز برفی هرات!#Herat_snow!
— Maruf Ataiye (@Marufataiye) January 12, 2020
Photo | marufataiye pic.twitter.com/9m6MoVK2Iq
The winter season is traditionally the peak of precipitation in Afghanistan, with snowfalls especially affecting the country's vast mountainous areas.