A fatal winter in Afghanistan

An Afghan man walks in a snow-covered cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 11, 2023. Afghanistan's coldest winter in 15 years has seen temperatures dip as low as -34 degrees Celsius (-29.2 degrees Fahrenheit). REUTERS/Ali Khara

An Afghan child collects plastic to burn for heat in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 26, 2023. Children rummage through rubbish to help their families, unable to afford wood or coal. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Ashour Ali, 30, with his children poses for a photograph in his house in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 26, 2023. "This year, the weather is extremely cold and we couldn't buy coal for ourselves," he said, adding the small amount he makes from his shop...more

An Afghan woman walks on a snow-covered street on TV mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

A general view of houses on TV mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Afghan children play with each other on the snow-covered ground in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

An Afghan laborer works at a wood store in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

An Afghan man holds his child as he walks on a snow-covered street on TV mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Afghan boys stand on a snow-covered street on TV mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

People buy water from a shop on TV mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Afghan boys slide down a snow-covered slope in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Cars race in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

An Afghan boy carries a sack on his head on a snow-covered street on TV mountain in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara