Heavy snowfall and flash floods in the last three days across several provinces of Afghanistan has resulted in the death of 12 people and left at least 11 others injured, Tolo News reported on Thursday citing the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).
Floods in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces have killed four people, injured four others, and displaced hundreds of families. Over 16,000 jeribs of farmland and 270 houses were destroyed, officials told TOLO News. Emergency aid and food are being distributed to affected residen
Thousands of homes, hundreds of shops and thousands of acres of farmland have been destroyed in these floods and thousands of livestock have been perished.
Local authorities in Ghor stated that due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the region on Friday, approximately 2,500 families, residential homes covering hundreds of hectares of agricultural land and orchards, and hundreds of bridges, culverts, and retaining walls in various areas
After heavy floods hit several regions of Afghanistan, the World Food Programme on Sunday announced that most flood-affected areas in Baghlan Province are inaccessible by vehicles, including trucks, reported Khaama Press.
As a result of the deadly floods in Afghanistan, over 300 people, as of now, have lost their lives, the Word Food Programme said Sunday, according to CNN.
Bennett called recent floods in Afghanistan, including in Baghlan where many lives were lost, a stark reminder of Afghanistan's vulnerability to climate crises.
Heavy downpour, followed by floods in Afghanistan has claimed lives of at least 14 people, and has also resulted in widespread destruction across the nation, according to TOLOnews.
Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrassas in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering their repair work, according to TOLOnews.