here khair mohammed is desperate for news. his wife and eight children are in a village he can't reach. >> all of my family are stuck up in the canyon. i've had no contact with them for a week. i keep coming up here in case someone comes from the other side of the pass. >> the government said it's doing it's best. 1,000 security forces have been dispatched to the area. people are getting angry about how long it's take to go clear the snow. >> 18 members of my family are under snow. they're getting no help. cars and helicopters are only here for sightseeing. >> panjshir is dotted with by tiny villages. >> the machinery we have is greater for paving the road. the bull dozer does not have chains on the wheels. if we can get the machinery then we can clear the roads and focus on the people in the villages. >> down in the valley people are used to the snow. but high in the mountains thousands of country men are waiting to be rescued. >> at least 500 homes have been destroyed in a fire in the philippines. the flames engulfed homes e