Heavy Snowfall Forces Closure of Herat-Torghundi Highway
The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency has reported that the Herat-Torghundi Highway in western Afghanistan has been closed to traffic due to heavy snowfall.
Local Taliban officials have advised residents in certain districts to avoid travelling to Herat. According to their statement, the highway was blocked on Sunday, 15 December, in the Baqarchar area and remains closed to transportation.
Taliban authorities in Herat have announced that efforts are underway to clear the highway and restore traffic flow. Meanwhile, the Taliban’s police command in Herat issued a notice urging residents of the Ghorian, Khushki Kuhna, Rabat Sangi, and Torghundi districts to refrain from travelling towards Herat until further notice.
Heavy snowfall during winter frequently results in road closures and, in some cases, fatalities across the region.
