The United Nations on Thursday said along with its partners, they are mobilizing resources to help Afghans in need, especially as severe weather warnings have been issued by the Afghan Meteorological Department for the next week. Addressing members of the media at the daily press briefing, the UN Secretary-General’s deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said: “Our
(Last Updated On: January 3, 2022)The Afghan Meteorological Department has warned that widespread snow and rain was expected to fall across a number of provinces in the country from Monday, and that flash floods could occur in places. The department said in a statement that snow and rain are expected in 32 provinces. The only […]
Environmental News For The Week Ending 09 May 2019
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Afghan flash flood toll increases to 56 1 minute read
Kabul, May 6 (EFE).- The death toll due to flash floods in Afghanistan reached 56 Thursday with 30 people still missing, officials said.
Around 1,000 houses got damaged in days of heavy rains and flash floods across the war-ravaged country.
Tamim Azimi, a disaster management ministry spokesperson, told EFE that 56 people were confirmed dead.
“Twenty-five more are injured and another 30 missing in rains and flash floods,” Azimi said.
Women and children are among the victims of the floods.
Rescue operations continue in the affected provinces.
Western Herat province is the worst affected, where 22 have died in torrential rains for the past three days across the country.