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Flash Floods Kill at Least 20 in Afghanistan and Leave More than 100 Missing
Search teams were still looking for more than 100 missing as floods destroyed homes and shops and injured 80 people, authorities said.
- On Monday, July 20, 2026, flash floods struck Nuristan, Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people, injuring around 80 others, and leaving more than 100 missing in the provincial capital of Parun.
- Heavy rainfall triggered the disaster in this mountainous region, where rugged terrain and deforestation have reduced soil absorption, leaving Nuristan highly vulnerable to flash floods during seasonal rains.
- Floodwaters carrying debris inundated homes, roads, and public infrastructure across Parun, destroying residential buildings and a hotel. Rescuers fear "severe financial and human losses," the National Disaster Management Authority said.
- The Taliban-run government launched search and rescue operations on Monday evening, with Hafiz Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, spokesperson for ANDMA, confirming emergency teams are actively searching for missing individuals beneath debris.
- Authorities warned the death toll may rise as rescue teams attempt to reach remote communities, with the region's difficult geography continuing to complicate rescue efforts and humanitarian assistance delivery.
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