SOCIETY — April 9, 2026
Islamic Emirate Reports 148 Killed, 216 Injured in Recent Floods and Natural Disasters
Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, reported 148 people killed, 216 injured and 8 missing due to recent rains, floods, landslides and an earthquake in Afghanistan. The disasters caused widespread damage including to over 5,000 houses partially, 366 km of roads and thousands of jeribs of farmland.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — corroborated by Hurriyat — 2 min read
KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, stated that rains, floods, landslides and an earthquake since the 6th of Hamal have killed 148 people, injured 216 and left 8 others missing across Afghanistan.
The disasters destroyed 366 kilometers of roads, thousands of jeribs of agricultural land and more than 5,000 houses partially, Fitrat said.
Reports differed on the number of houses completely destroyed, with Hurriyat citing Fitrat as saying 1,862 and RTA quoting him as reporting 1,149.
Hurriyat also quoted Fitrat as saying the disasters affected 7,504 families, destroyed 4,136 animal sheds and killed 1,801 head of livestock. It specified 16,700 jeribs of farmland were lost.
RTA referred to the 148 dead as martyred.
Read the original reporting at RTA →
Reliability assessment
2 outlets corroborate core event of casualties and widespread damage from rains/floods/landslides/earthquake, directly attributed to named official Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat; discrepancy in completely destroyed houses (1862 vs 1149) but does not affect event confirmation
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
- 148 killed/martyred
- 216 wounded/injured
- 8 missing
- 366 km roads damaged
- over 5,000 houses partially destroyed
- thousands of jeribs agricultural land destroyed
- events include rains, floods, landslides, earthquake
- attributed to Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat
Where reports differ
- completely destroyed houses: 1,862 (Hurriyat) vs 1,149 (RTA)
- specifics on animal sheds, livestock, families only in Hurriyat
- agricultural land: 16,700 jeribs (Hurriyat) vs thousands (RTA)
Filed by 2 outlets
RTA
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Hurriyat
Reported straight
Reported straight
Filed under
Society — Floods, Natural Disasters, Islamic Emirate, Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, Casualties
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