**At least 35 people were killed in an avalanche in a remote area of northern Afghanistan two weeks ago, officials said on Tuesday.**They say that the harsh weather and remoteness of the far northern province of Badakhshan meant that local people had to travel for weeks to get help.
Police and rescue workers say it took four days to get to the scene.
In February, at least 171 people died in an avalanche at the 3,800 metre-high (12,700-foot) Salang Pass.
“An avalanche swept through five civilian houses in Arghanj Khowa district killing 35 people including men, women and children,” Badakhshan provincial spokesman Marouf Rasikh told the AFP news agency on Tuesday.
“Two representatives of the district got to the provincial capital after travelling for 13 days on snow-blocked roads and they informed us of the incident last night.”