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The State Ministry for Disaster Management says the death toll in the recent flash floods across central and eastern parts of the country has increased to 38. In addition, 57 people have been injured in the floods and at least two people are still missing. According to the ministry, floods affected residents of eight provinces.
A fatal flood hit several areas of Paghman district, leaving five members of a family dead.
A fatal flood hit several areas of Paghman district, leaving five members of a family dead.
Extreme weather, acute droughts, receding underground water level by an average of 11 meters, untimely rains and floods caused by climate change have led to the displacement of people and have created a host of challenges in Afghanistan.
The WHO in a recent report said that Acute Watery Diarrhea and Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases increased in June.