SOCIETY — March 28, 2026
Floods in Afghanistan's Badghis Province Kill Five, Cause Damage to Lands and Property
Floods in Badghis province killed five people, including a child, destroyed agricultural lands and caused financial damage, while heavy rains temporarily closed the Herat-Kandahar highway. The Farah River swelled but has returned to normal.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Ariana News — corroborated by Pajhwok, Bakhtar News and Afghanistan International — 2 min read
Severe floods triggered by heavy rains in Badghis province have killed five people, including a three-year-old child, local officials said.
Three people died in Qadis district and two in Dareh Boom district after rainfall from midnight Friday to Saturday morning, according to reports. The floods caused significant financial losses and destroyed agricultural lands in the affected areas.
Government teams have been dispatched to Badghis for initial damage surveys, but complete assessments are not yet available.
In the wider western region, heavy rains and flooding temporarily closed the Herat-Kandahar highway. In Farah province, recent rainfall swelled the Farah River, but levels have normalized and traffic is now flowing, Mohammad Israel Siar, head of the Farah Natural Disaster Management Department, said.
Read the original reporting at Ariana News →
Reliability assessment
Corroborated by 4 independent outlets (Ariana News, Pajhwok, Bakhtar News, Afghanistan International) reporting floods in Badghis province killing five people including a child, destroying agricultural lands, and causing financial damage, attributed to local officials.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
Flooding across several provinces in Afghanistan has killed at least five people and injured six others over the past 24 hours, according to the Taliban-run disaster management agency.
Heavy rains have hit large parts of Afghanistan over the past day, particularly southern and eastern provinces. In addition to causing human casualties, the flooding has severely impacted livestock, farmland, and livelihoods, further straining an already fragile economy.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Floods in Badghis killed five people with specific district breakdowns
- Financial and agricultural damages in Badghis from floods
- Temporary closure of Herat-Kandahar highway due to western region rains/floods
- Farah River swelled but normalized per named official
Filed by 4 outlets
Ariana News
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Pajhwok
Reported straight
Reported straight
Bakhtar News
Reported straight
Reported straight
Afghanistan International
Reported straight
Reported straight
Filed under
Society — Badghis, Floods, Qadis, Dareh Boom, Farah
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