Flash Floods from Heavy Rains Kill 22, Injure 32 in Several Afghan Provinces
KABUL — Heavy rains, flash floods and flooding over the past 24 hours have killed 22 people and injured 32 others in several provinces of Afghanistan, Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hamad, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Preparedness Authority, said.
The disasters completely destroyed 52 houses and partially damaged 198 others, Hamad said. Damage also included 500 kilometers of roads, two bridges, 170 jeribs of farmland, three mosques, one school and 36 livestock, he added.
The Meteorology Department has issued a warning of heavy rains and possible floods in 21 provinces on Tuesday.
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