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The deaths occurred between Wednesday and Friday, mainly in central and northern provinces of the country, according to a map released by ANDMA.
The “initial figures of casualties and destruction” also include 110 injured people and 458 houses either partially or fully destroyed, ANDMA said on X.
A total of 360 families have been affected, a spokesman said in a video message, asking people to avoid unnecessary travel on snowy roads.
The Salang highway, one of Afghanistan’s main roads, has been closed, the provincial authority for Parwan said.
Food supplies were distributed to travellers stuck on a mountain pass in the central Bamyan province.
Heavy rain and snowfall have battered several provinces across Afghanistan, killing 61 people and injuring more than 100 others, officials said on Saturday.
Hafiz Muhammad Yousaf Hamad, spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), said that heavy snowfall has blocked roads in mountainous areas.
“Over the past three days, at least 61 people have been killed and 110 injured,” Hamad said in a video message posted on the US social media platform X.
According to Hamad, several provinces, including Kabul, Parwan, Panjshir, Ghazni, and Nuristan, have been affected by the severe snowfall and rain.
Roads in hilly areas remain blocked, though authorities are working to reopen routes and provide emergency relief to affected communities.
He added that 458 houses were fully or partially damaged, displacing 360 families.
The Salang Highway, one of Afghanistan’s main arteries, connecting the northern region of the country to Kabul and southern areas, remains closed, according to officials.
Hamad urged Afghan citizens to avoid unnecessary travel in areas affected by severe snowfall and to exercise caution on blocked or hazardous roads.