From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Coordinates: 35°19′19.91″N 69°1′36.72″E American military convoy entering the Salang Tunnel. Nearly two miles above sea level, the Salang Pass connects the Parwan and Baghlan provinces of Afghanistan. Salang Tunnel entrance from the Baghlan Province. A vehicle driving inside the tunnel The Salang Tunnel (Persian: تونل سالنگ Tūnel-e Sālang) is a 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) long tunnel located at the Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush mountains, between the Parwan and Baghlan provinces of Afghanistan. It was completed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and has been used to connect the nothern Afghan cities with the capital of Kabul. The tunnel is currently being repaired and improved.[1] Between seven and ten thousand vehicles pass through the tunnel each day. The Salang Tunnel is the only pass going in a north-south direction to remain in use throughout the year.[2] It is known for a deadly fire which occurred in November 1982, and several avalanche incidents. A series of avalanches led to the deaths of as many as 172 people in February 2010 either as a direct result of the avalanche or through being trapped.
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