Flash floods kill over 60 in Northern Afghanistan in one day

Officials in Baghlan province report that recent floods in several districts have resulted in over 60 deaths, with dozens more missing.

Hedayatullah Hamdard, the head of Natural Disaster Management in Baghlan province, told the media that the floods on 10 May caused significant casualties and extensive property damage in Central Baghlan, Burka, and Nahrin districts. Sources say that approximately 28 villages have been partially or completely destroyed.

Hekmatullah Shamim, a spokesperson for the governor of Parwan, told the media that a team of 30 doctors and nurses from Parwan had been sent to assist those affected by the floods in Baghlan.

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the former government’s High Council for National Reconciliation, also expressed sympathy with the flood victims and called for aid from relief organizations.

Officials also report that flooding in Badakhshan province has resulted in the death of a child and significant financial damage. The floods occurred in Kohistan, Keshm, Tagab, and Tishkan districts.

The closure of the Tishkan road in Badakhshan has trapped about 20,000 people in the floods.

Accurate statistics on the casualties and damages caused by the floods have not yet been finalized, and the Ministry of Disaster Management has not yet commented.

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