Kabul, Afghanistan — Death toll due to extreme weather massive floods and landslides The toll from floods in parts of Afghanistan has risen to at least 110, with seven more people missing and more heavy rains expected, officials said on Monday.
storm and heavy rain The outbreak began across Afghanistan about 12 days ago, affecting most of the country’s 34 provinces. The Disaster Management Authority said that in the last 24 hours alone, 11 people have died and six have been injured. Seven people are reported missing in separate incidents, all believed to have been swept away in the flood waters.
Overall, 110 people have died and 160 have been injured in floods, landslides and lightning over the past 12 days, the authority said, while 958 houses have been completely destroyed and another 4,155 have suffered partial damage.
The Defense Ministry said on Monday it had used a helicopter to rescue two people trapped in floodwaters in the western province of Herat.
The authority said more than 325 kilometers (200 mi) of roads were destroyed, while businesses, agricultural land, irrigation canals and fresh water wells were also damaged, affecting 6,122 families. It says that the figures are preliminary.
Authorities have issued weather warnings for almost the entire country for Tuesday, warning people to stay away from rivers and flood-prone areas.
earlier this yearHeavy snowfall and flash floods killed dozens of people Across the country.
Two major highways have been closed for several days due to landslides and floods, forcing travelers to take long, winding routes to reach their destinations. The Kabul to Jalalabad highway – the main route linking the capital to the Pakistani border and eastern Afghan provinces – has been closed since last Thursday, while the road from eastern Afghanistan’s main city of Jalalabad to Kunar and Nuristan provinces in the north-east has been closed since Sunday due to rockfall.
Snowfall and heavy rains often cause flash floods that kill many or even hundreds of people at the same time in Afghanistan. In 2024, More than 300 people died In flash floods in spring.
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Associated Press writer Elena Bekatoros in Kabul, Afghanistan contributed to this report.
