Authorities fear the toll will grow higher . For a third day in a row , heavy snowstorms caused avalanches in the Panjshir province on Thursday , bringing the total to 168 , officials said . The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday has risen to at least 1,976, according to Mexican authorities.
Authorities fear the toll will grow higher . The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday has risen to at least 1,976, according to Mexican authorities.