KABUL, fifth April, 2026 (WAM) — Catastrophe administration officers stated that not less than 77 folks had been killed and 137 others injured in floods that swept throughout a number of Afghanistan provinces between March 26 and April 4.
The Nationwide Catastrophe Preparedness and Catastrophe Administration Authority stated the floods brought about widespread destruction, leaving a whole lot of houses both absolutely or partially destroyed and damaging hundreds of jeribs of agricultural land.
Officers additionally stated the floods blocked roads and disrupted transport hyperlinks in some provinces, complicating rescue efforts and limiting entry for affected communities in distant areas.
Afghanistan is very weak to flash floods and different excessive climate, with weak infrastructure, poverty and restricted drainage programs worsening the influence of seasonal rains. Support companies have repeatedly warned that local weather shocks have gotten extra frequent and extra harmful within the nation.
