Afghanistan: About 20 People Killed in Recent Nationwide Floods

KABUL, 05 May 2022, (TON): The officials said “nearly 20 people have died and 30 others were injured in flooding in more than 10 provinces of the country over the past several days.” 

The deputy Minister of Natural Disaster Management, Mawlawi Sharafuddin Muslim, said “the flood left dozens of houses destroyed and caused losses of around 100 livestock.”

He said “we have 18-20 dead and 30 wounded due to the floods. Two people have been missing. More than 100 livestock were lost and 100 residences were destroyed.”

Following heavy rainfall, the floods hit Kandahar, Helmand, Herat, Badakhshan, Takhar, Parwan, Kunduz, Maidan Wardak, Baghlan, Faryab and Jawzjan provinces.

However, Baghlan, Parwan and Badghis were the three provinces affected most severely by the recent floods. 

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