A minimum of 50 killed as heavy rains set off flash floods in Afghanistan | World News
Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed a minimum of 50 individuals on Friday, a Taliban official mentioned.
The floods additionally brought on losses to houses and property in a number of districts, based on Edayatullah Hamdard, the provincial director of Pure Catastrophe Administration in Baghlan. He mentioned that the demise toll was preliminary and that it “would possibly rise as many individuals are lacking.”
The flash floods additionally hit the capital, Kabul, mentioned Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban’s spokesman for the State Ministry for Pure Catastrophe Administration. He mentioned that rescue groups bringing meals and different assist have been dispatched to the affected areas.
In April, a minimum of 70 individuals died from heavy rains and flash flooding within the nation. About 2,000 houses, three mosques, and 4 faculties had been broken final month. 1000’s of individuals require humanitarian help. The flooding additionally broken agriculture land and a couple of,500 animals died within the deluges, based on Saiq.
