NEW DELHI (Pajhwok): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered to extend relief and rescue operations following a series of avalanches in parts of Afghanistan Affairs said on Sunday.

Syed Akbaruddin tweeted that Modi wrote to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani saying India is “deeply saddened by the loss of lives in avalanches in different parts of Afghanistan”.

“India (is) ready to help in any way with rescue and relief and help people to rebuild lives,” Akbaruddin tweeted.

Hundreds of people have been killed and an indeterminate number have been reported missing after the series of avalanches in Afghanistan.

The death toll from a series of avalanches and flash floods rose to 260 on Friday, with the bulk of deaths coming from central Panjsher province, where above 200 lost their lives, including women and children.

The Afghanistan cabinet announced a three-day national mourning to express solidarity with families who lost their beloved ones to avalanches in several parts of the country, a statement from the Presidential Palace said on Saturday.

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