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In Photos: Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan

Updated On: 15 April, 2024 12:14 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday (Pics/AFP)

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Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban's spokesman for the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several provinces

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Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban's spokesman for the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several provinces

He added more than 600 houses were either damaged or destroyed while around 200 livestock died

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He added more than 600 houses were either damaged or destroyed while around 200 livestock died

The flooding also damaged around 800 hectares of agricultural land, and more than 85 kilometres (53 miles) of roads, Saiq said

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The flooding also damaged around 800 hectares of agricultural land, and more than 85 kilometres (53 miles) of roads, Saiq said

Western Farah, Herat, southern Zabul and Kandahar are among the provinces that suffered the most damage, he added

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Western Farah, Herat, southern Zabul and Kandahar are among the provinces that suffered the most damage, he added

The weather department forecast more rain in the coming days in most of Afghanistan's 34 provinces

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The weather department forecast more rain in the coming days in most of Afghanistan's 34 provinces

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