Rainstorms, flash floods devastate Afghanistan, 35 killed

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Published By : Pradeep Subudhi | July 16, 2024 6:17 AM

At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province

Jalalabad, July 16: At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a local official reported late on Monday evening.

 

The disaster struck on Monday afternoon, impacting the provincial capital of Jalalabad, Sukh Rod District, and nearby areas bordering Pakistan, according to Qurishi Badlon, Nangarhar's provincial director for information and culture, Xinhua news agency reported.

 

The number of casualties is expected to rise, the official added.

Earlier on Monday morning, a similar natural disaster claimed five lives in Nangarhar's neighbouring Kunar province.

Since May, heavy rains and flooding have killed more than 400 people and left thousands homeless in the war-torn country.

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At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
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At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
At least 35 people have lost their lives and 250 others have been injured as severe rainstorms and flash floods ravaged eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province

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