Afghan men, search for the bodies in snow, after avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
Belongings of the victims of avalanches are lying on the snow as members of the Afghan National Army search for bodies, after avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
Vehicles trapped in snow, after avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
Belongings of the victims of avalanches are lying on the snow as members of the Afghan National Army search for bodies, after avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
Afghan National Army, search for bodies in the snow, after avalanches killed at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province on 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historical Salan pass tunnel in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in the freezing cold. The 2.6 km tunnel regularly experiences avalanches during the winter season. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistan's northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
A helicopter overflies the site as Afghan National Army members search for bodies in the snow, after avalanches killed at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province on 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historical Salan pass tunnel in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in the freezing cold. The 2.6 km tunnel regularly experiences avalanches during the winter season. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistan's northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
An Afghan military helicopter leaves after dropping reinforcement troops of the Afghan National Army to search for bodies in the snow, as avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
Afghan National Army, disembark a military helicopter as they rush to search for the bodies in snow, after avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
Afghan National Army, search for bodies in snow, after avalanches killed at at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province o 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historial Salan pass tunnel, in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in freezing cold. The 2.6-km tunnel experiences avalanches during the winter seasons. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistans northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
A view of snow-covered mountains, through the window of a helicopter taking journalists to Salan pass, after avalanches killed at least 70 people, in the Salang tunnel, a vital humanitarian link between the north and south of Afghanistan, in Baghlan province on 10 February 2010. Avalanches closed the historical Salan pass tunnel in northern Afghanistan on 08 February 2010, killing at least 70 people while hundreds were trapped in the freezing cold. The 2.6 km tunnel regularly experiences avalanches during the winter season. Built by Soviet engineers and first opened in 1964, the Salang tunnel and road system provided the first direct year-round link between Afghanistan's northern and southern regions. EPA/S. SABAWOON
