Floods & Heavy Rain Leave 15 Dead In 24 Hours
The Taliban’s disaster management authority says heavy rain and flooding over the past 24 hours have killed at least 15 people and injured 18 across 21 provinces, with one person missing.
The Taliban’s disaster management authority says heavy rain and flooding over the past 24 hours have killed at least 15 people and injured 18 across 21 provinces, with one person missing.
Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, the Taliban’s disaster management authority spokesman, said the deaths were caused by flooding, house collapses and landslides following heavy rainfall.
With the latest figures, the total number of deaths since March 26 has risen to 148, with at least eight people still missing.
He said heavy rain has destroyed 1,149 homes and damaged more than 5,000 others during this period.
More than 300 kilometers of roads, about 8,245 acres of agricultural land and over 4,000 trees have also been destroyed.
In total, 7,500 families have been affected by these incidents.
Over the past week, Afghanistan has experienced unusually heavy rain and snowfall. In some areas, including parts of Zabul, snowfall has reached up to 50 centimeters.
The UN Human Settlements Programme said on Wednesday that around 4.2 million people in Afghanistan will need emergency non-food assistance and shelter in 2026, adding that recent floods have further increased these needs.
