SOCIETY — April 11, 2026
Eight Killed, One Injured in Parwan Roof Collapse; Two Dead in Ghazni
Eight people including women and children were killed and one injured in a house roof collapse due to heavy rains in Parwan province, Taliban officials said. Two men died in a separate incident while repairing a roof in Ghazni province.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — corroborated by Pajhwok and RTA — 2 min read
KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- Eight people including women and children died and one was injured when the roof of a house collapsed in Baghandak village, Dare Khishki area of Syahgird district in Parwan province due to heavy rains overnight, according to Abdul Alim Afzali of the Taliban police command.
RTA reported that the victims in Parwan were eight family members including four children and two women.
Separately in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province, two men were killed while repairing a rain-damaged roof in Akhtwalu village, Abu Khalid Sarhadi, spokesman for the Ghazni Security Command, said.
Taliban officials told Amu TV that natural disasters nationwide from April 6 to 20 of the current solar year have killed 157 people, injured 229, left nine missing and caused extensive damage to more than 8,500 homes, hundreds of kilometers of roads and agricultural land.
Read the original reporting at Amu TV →
Reliability assessment
Three outlets (Amu TV, Pajhwok, RTA) corroborate the Parwan roof collapse killing eight (including women and children) and injuring one, attributed to named Taliban official Abdul Alim Afzali; Ghazni incident with two deaths also reported consistently across sources.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- House roof collapse in Syahgird/Siyagard district (Dareh Khishki), Parwan province, killing 8 (including women and children) and injuring 1, caused by heavy rains, confirmed by Taliban/local officials
Where reports differ
- RTA reports additional Ghazni incident (2 killed); Amu TV does not
- Victim details more specific in RTA (4 children, 2 women); Amu TV general
- Amu TV specifies Baghandak village; RTA does not
Filed by 3 outlets
Amu TV
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Pajhwok
Reported straight
Reported straight
RTA
Reported straight
Reported straight
Filed under
Society — Parwan, Syahgird, Ghazni, house collapse, Taliban, rains
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