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Post by sevenofnine on Apr 15, 2024 11:21:58 GMT -5
See all those Soviet river dam back in the 1970s need repairs Flooding caused by heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed more than 30 people, a Taliban spokesperson said on Sunday. Flash floods were first reported on Friday, causing "high human and financial losses," Taliban spokesperson Abdullah Janan Saiq of the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management said. He added that "unfortunately 33 people died and 27 people were injured due to the flooding." Rains expected to continue Some 600 houses and more than 85 kilometers (53 miles) of roads were damaged or destroyed, along with around 2,000 hectares of farmland, Saiq said. Most of the victims were killed by their houses collapsing on them. Of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, 20 were affected by the heavy rains, includ www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-dozens-killed-as-heavy-rains-trigger-floods/a-68816576
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