About 20 of the country's 34 provinces were hit by heavy rains, resulting in at least 33 deaths and 27 injuries, according to initial reports.
About 20 of the country's 34 provinces were hit by heavy rains, resulting in at least 33 deaths and 27 injuries, according to initial reports.Most casualties were from roof collapses while some 600 houses were damaged or destroyed. / Photo: AFP
"From Friday onward, because of the rains there were flash floods which caused high human and financial losses," department spokesman Janan Sayeq said on Sunday. Most casualties were from roof collapses while some 600 houses were damaged or destroyed, nearly 600 kilometres of road demolished, and around 2,000 acres of farmland"flooded away", Sayeq said.
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 the flow of foreign aid into the impoverished country has drastically diminished, hindering relief responses to natural disasters.
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