Dasty

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Dasty
Village
Country Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan
District Shekay

Dasty or Dispy was a village in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. It was destroyed by an avalanche on March 3, 2012. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ AP / Amir Shah (2012-03-06). "Avalanche Hits Afghan Village; 47 Dead". Time.com . Time Inc. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. ↑ OCHA (2012-03-06). "North-Eastern Region Badakhshan Province Avalanche Incident Report No. 1 Date: 6 March 2012" (PDF). ReliefWeb . Retrieved 2012-03-07.


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