Afghanistan: There is an outcry due to heavy floods in Afghanistan. In the last week, at least 47 people have died due to floods in the country, while 74 people have been injured. There 41 people are missing. This information was given by Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Taliban-led Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management.
According to Shafiullah Rahimi, “At least 47 people have died and 57 others have been injured due to the recent floods in Maidan Wardak, Kabul, Kunar, Pakita, Khost, Nuristan, Nangarhar, Ghazni, Paktika, and Helmand”. Are.” are doing.”
Wardak province experienced its deadliest natural disaster early Sunday, with 32 deaths, including 23 in Jalrej district, according to Faizullah Jalali Stanikzai, provincial director of the Natural Disaster Management Authority. According to Khama Press, the official said that apart from the deaths, the floods have destroyed 500 residential houses.
Syed Hikmatullah Shamim said on Wednesday that at least nine people were killed and seven others were injured due to floods in Parwan province on Tuesday.
The country is one of the most vulnerable to natural disasters including floods, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, and droughts.
Last week, TOLO News reported that 31 people were killed, 74 were injured and 41 were reported missing in floods in Afghanistan. Rahimi told that 250 cattle died during this period.