2024-05-13 20:30:33
In the last few hours, torrential rain has caused floods in 7 provinces of Afghanistanthe same ones that have left more than 200 dead and thousands of people affected. A figure that could increase in the following hours.
According to reports, the flash floods that have ravaged northern Afghanistan, the northern provinces of Badakhshan, Ghor, Baghlan and Herat have suffered heavy flooding, which They have also damaged nearly 2,000 homes.
The CNN report, which comes directly from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency, indicated that nearly 2,000 homes have also suffered damage.
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC), preparing its emergency response to floods spreading across seven provincesraised the estimated death toll to more than 250. In addition, thousands of people have been left stranded without access to basic services.
“These latest floods have caused a major humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan, which is still recovering from a series of earthquakes earlier this year, as well as severe flooding in March,” said IRC Afghanistan Director Salma Ben Aissa. “Communities have lost entire families, while livelihoods have been decimated as a result,” he added.
Video captured by Reuters showed mourners burying the dead in Baghlan province. A man named Gulbudeen described the loss of several members of his family in the floods, highlighting the drama of the situation and the devastation caused.
The ruling Taliban acknowledged the “painful toll” caused by the floods and has tasked relevant authorities to use all available resources to rescue the stranded, recover the bodies and provide medical treatment to the injured, according to a statement by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah. Mujahid.
These flash floods add to a series of recent natural disasters that the region has had to endure. In April, unseasonable rains and floods killed more than 100 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In July, fresh floods swept away dozens of people in Afghanistan, less than three months before thousands died in a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook the western part of the country.
2024-05-13 20:30:33