33 killed, 600 houses damaged as heavy rain causes flash floods in Afghanistan

Heavy flooding in Afghanistan, caused by seasonal rain, has resulted in the deaths of at least 33 people and caused extensive damage to houses, agriculture, roads, and livestock, with further rain predicted across the country.

In Short

• 33 dead, 27 injured in Afghanistan floods
• Flash floods hit Kabul and several provinces
• Over 600 houses damaged, more rain predicted

Heavy flooding from seasonal rain in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday.

Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban’s spokesman for the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several provinces.

He added more than 600 houses were either damaged or destroyed while around 200 livestock died.

The flooding also damaged around 800 hectares of agricultural land, and more than 85 kilometres (53 miles) of roads, Saiq said.

Western Farah, Herat, southern Zabul and Kandahar are among the provinces that suffered the most damage, he added.

The weather department forecast more rain in the coming days in most of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.

Published By:
Ajmal
Published On:
Apr 15, 2024