On Wednesday, over 150 bodies had been pulled from the snow. The tunnel travels through the mountains and is a connector of the northern and southern parts of Afghanistan.
There is an additional 100 people that received injuries and required treatment. They were being flown out by helicopters to get help at hospitals and other places of safety.
At first, there were reports of 60 people having perished and 60 more that had been wounded in the avalanche. There were also over 40 vehicles covered with snow. At this time it is estimated that there are 13 still beneath the snow.
It has now been 3 days since the avalanche happened. Rescuers continue to look for buried victims and additional vehicles that were covered in the avalanche. They are also trying to open roadways.
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