Salang Tunnel Construction, Afghanistan (1964 Original Black & White Film)

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*Salang Tunnel Construction* (1964) provides a raw, unedited look at the building of the Salang Tunnel, a crucial infrastructure project situated in the Hindu Kush mountains between Afghanistan’s Parwan and Baghlan provinces. The film captures the engineering challenges of the tunnel’s construction and features scenes of Afghan Prime Minister Mohammad Yusuf visiting the site, highlighting the project's significance for the country's transportation network.

Source: National Archives. *Salang Tunnel Construction, 1964*. [Video] Retrieved from the National Archives Catalog, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/53134

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