SOCIETY — March 30, 2026
Woman Killed, Several Injured in Nangarhar House Roof Collapses
Heavy rains caused two house roofs to collapse in Nangarhar province's Ghani Khel and Nazian districts, killing one woman and injuring four or six others, per Taliban police. Amu TV reported broader flooding across 13 provinces killed 17 and affected 500 families in the past day.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — corroborated by Pajhwok — 2 min read
KABUL (Afghan Verified) - The roofs of two houses collapsed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province due to heavy rains, killing one woman and injuring several others, according to a statement from Taliban police in the province.
The incidents occurred late Sunday in Ghani Khel district's 25th Road or Canal No. 25 area and in Nazian district's Landi or Landai area. Taliban police confirmed the events and said the injured were transferred to nearby health centers.
Reports differed on the number of injured. Amu TV cited four people injured in total, while Pajhwok reported six injured, including four from the first incident and two from the second.
Amu TV also quoted the Taliban disaster management office as saying that rains and floods across 13 provinces in the past 24 hours had killed at least 17 people, injured 26 others, destroyed 37 houses, damaged 80 kilometers of roads and 282 jeribs of farmland, and affected 500 families.
Read the original reporting at Amu TV →
Reliability assessment
2 independent sources corroborate the core event of two house roof collapses in Nangarhar with one woman killed; both cite direct attribution from Taliban Nangarhar police statement with concrete locations. Casualty figures for injured differ (4 vs 6), but this does not undermine the event.
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
- Two house roofs collapsed in Nangarhar's Ghani Khel (25th Road/Canal No. 25) and Nazian/Nazyan (Landi/Landai) districts
- One woman died
- Incident due to heavy rains
- Taliban police confirmed the incident
- Injured transferred to medical facilities
Where reports differ
- Number of injured: 4 total (Amu TV) vs. 6 total (4 in first incident + 2 in second; Pajhwok)
Filed by 2 outlets
Amu TV
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Pajhwok
Reported straight
Reported straight
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Society — Nangarhar, Ghani Khel, Nazian, house collapse, heavy rains
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