Avalanche kills 2 goldmine workers in northern Afghanistan

Two goldmine workers were killed and six others injured when an avalanche struck a mountainside in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan, local media reported on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday in the Andarab area of the Arghanj Khwah district when a number of workers were working at a gold mine, local broadcaster Tolo News reported.

The injured workers and the bodies of those killed were transported by a military helicopter to Faizabad, capital of the Badakhshan province.

Mining accidents are common in Afghanistan due to poor safety standards and lax regulations.