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Afghan refugee families struggle to survive harsh winter

Afghan refugee families struggle to survive harsh winter

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Day to day living is a challenge for people living in informal refugee settlements around Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Twenty-four children have died recently after being exposed to the harshest winter the country has experienced in 15 years.

The UN is now providing supplies to families living in makeshift shelters to help them make it through the winter.

Charles Appel reports.

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