Heavy rains cause floods in Afghanistan, killing dozens, destroying hundreds of homes

A spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Disaster Management, Mr. Mahammad Nasim Haqqani, told EFE, the world’s largest Spanish-language news agency with headquarters in Madrid, Spain: “The battles heavy rain Recently, 22 people were killed, 30 people were injured, livestock died, hundreds of houses and lots of agricultural land were destroyed.

Flood mainly affects the Badakhshan, Herat, Badghis, Helmand, Takhar, Parwan, Kandahar, Wardag, Kunduz, Baghlan, Logar and Juzjan provinces of Afghanistan.

Since the weekend, Afghanistan has seen torrential downpours leading to flash floodsmainly in the northern and northwestern regions of the country, causing many casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure and homes.

The Afghanistan Meteorological Agency has warned of heavier rains in 27 provinces, which could trigger a new wave of flooding, with only seven provinces outside the high-risk area.

20 people were killed, dozens were injured, and many properties were damaged in floods in the northern and northwestern regions of Afghanistan. (Photo: MEHR News Agency)

Afghanistan is a mountainous country that frequently suffers from floods, especially due to the heavy rains that take place during the monsoon period from June to September every year, causing significant damage. about people and property.

In July 2021, heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 200 people when a village in the area controlled by Taliban insurgents was swept away, weeks later the Taliban took control of the capital. Kabul city.

In 2014, the country saw one of its worst natural disasters when a landslide caused by heavy rain killed more than 2,000 people in the Northeast region. This is a remote area that frequently sees natural disasters and lacks the necessary infrastructure.

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