The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said Thursday that four Iranian engineers who had entered Herat province for the technical assessment of the Khaf-Herat railway line, were stranded in a heavy snowfall the previous day, while returning to the Dasht-e-Shamtigh area in the province.The engineers, along with five members of the IEA forces, were rescued with the help of a defense force helicopter.The ministry said that dozens of motorists and passengers had also been stranded in Salang Pass due to heavy snowfall in the area.

They had all been rescued, said the ministry.According to the ministry: &Five vehicles and their passengers were trapped under snow and severe cold in the &Awolang& area of Salang district of Parwan province.

They were rescued by the forces of 313th Central Army Corps.&&Also, 14 residents of Faizabad district of Jawzjan Province were rescued by MI-17 helicopters of the Balkh Air Brigade,& read the statement.The Ministry of Defense says that with commitment and sincerity, they will not hesitate to cooperate and make efforts to serve.The post Iranian engineers rescued in Herat after being stranded in heavy snowstorm first appeared on Ariana News.