3.5 million at risk from deadly cold waves in Afghanistan, report finds

3.5 million at risk from deadly cold waves in Afghanistan, report finds

Nearly 3.5 million people in 289 Afghan communities face the highest risk from cold waves this winter, according to a new report by REACH, a humanitarian initiative providing data and analysis to support evidence-based decision-making in crisis-affected contexts. The report has raised alarms over potential losses of livestock, livelihoods and lives across the country’s mountainous heartlands. The July 2025 assessment underscores the growing thre…