US EditionFloods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say
Heavy rain and storms damaged 3,466 homes and 337 kilometers of roads as officials warned more rain could worsen the toll.
- Between March 26 and Saturday, widespread flooding, landslides, and lightning strikes across Afghanistan killed 77 people and injured 137, according to the country's Disaster Management Authority.
- Extreme weather frequently triggers deadly flash floods in Afghanistan, which remains highly vulnerable to climate change and operates with fragile infrastructure in remote regions.
- Flooding destroyed 793 homes and damaged 2,673 others, while landslides ruined 337 kilometers of roads, leaving more than 5,800 families affected across the country.
- Public Works Ministry spokesman Ashraf Haqshinas said flooding and landslides shut major highways, including the Kabul to Jalalabad route, forcing travelers to take circuitous paths.
- With more rain forecast, the Disaster Management Authority warned the public to stay away from "rivers and flooded streams," while farmer Abdul Rahim Taimori reported unprecedented crop damage.
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In Afghanistan, 77 people have died and 137 have been injured over the past ten days due to extreme weather. The country is being ravaged by heavy rainfall, resulting in large-scale flooding, landslides, and lightning strikes. According to the Afghan disaster relief agency, 1,800 houses have been destroyed and nearly 2,700 more homes damaged. Additionally, businesses, farmland, water wells, and irrigation canals have been damaged by the extreme …
Landslides, floods triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say
Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days, the country's Disaster Management Authority said Saturday.
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