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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan reported that heavy rains and floods affected more than 25,000 families [2] and damaged nearly 1,000 houses. [13] [14] Department spokesman Janan Sayeq reported that most casualties occurred due to roof collapses. Over 600 km (370 mi) of road and 9,271 ...
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and ...
Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead from Friday’s floods, according to Abdul Wahid Hamas ...
Meanwhile, the death toll in neighboring Afghanistan rose to 70 after 37 more people died from various rain and flash flooding incidents in recent days, according to Abdullah Janan Saiq, the ...
A total of 606 residential houses were partially or completely damaged, and numerous acres of agricultural lands were affected by the floods. In July 2023, Afghanistan experienced severe flooding resulting from heavy seasonal rainfall, leading to the loss of lives and dozens of missing persons over a three-day period.
Floods caused by heavy rains caused widespread destruction, disrupting normal life and damaging infrastructure. The government declared a state of emergency in several areas, and relief operations were launched by various agencies, including the Pakistan Navy , Pakistan Army , and the Frontier Corps .
The floods come just two months after major flooding and rainfall in northeast Afghanistan killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 homes, according to the Word Food Programme.
NAHRIN, Afghanistan (Reuters) -Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on Sunday, as ...