NNA - Afghanistan has been witnessing a severe cold wave for about 20 days, which has caused the death of at least 166 people, according to "Russia Today" news agency.
 
An official at the Ministry of Disaster Management, Abdul Rahman Zahid, said, "88 people died within a week, which raises the total death toll so far to 166 deaths, based on data from 26 of the 34 states in the country, as the temperature dropped to minus 33 degrees in some regions of Afghanistan."

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