Severe flooding in Afghanistan's Nuristan province has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 80, with 105 residents including the provincial capital's mayor reported missing, the country's disaster management agency said.
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Key facts
- At least 20 people have been killed in flooding in Nuristan province, according to Afghanistan's disaster management agency.
- More than 80 people have been injured.
- In Parun, the provincial capital, 105 people are missing, including the mayor, according to a spokesperson for the Nuristan governor.
- The national disaster agency reported 'severe financial and human losses.'
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 injured in flooding that hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, the country’s disaster management agency said on Monday, according to the Guardian.
In Parun, the provincial capital, a further 105 people were reported missing, including the mayor, said Feraidon Samim, a spokesperson for the Nuristan governor, the Guardian reported.
The national disaster agency confirmed ‘severe financial and human losses’ in the province, the Guardian reported.
With more than 100 people still unaccounted for, the full extent of the disaster was not yet clear.
Why it matters
With 105 people reported missing in addition to at least 20 confirmed dead, the flooding represents a significant disaster for Nuristan province, though the full scale of the impact was not yet known.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were killed in the Nuristan floods?
According to Afghanistan's disaster management agency, at least 20 people have been killed, with more than 80 injured.
How many people are missing?
More than 100 people are missing. In the provincial capital Parun, 105 people including the mayor were reported missing, according to a spokesperson for the Nuristan governor.
Where did the flooding occur?
The flooding hit Afghanistan's Nuristan province, a remote region, with significant impact in the provincial capital of Parun.
Timeline
- Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing
The Guardian World: National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of Nuristan At least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 injured in flooding that hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, the country’s disaster management agency said on Monday. In Paru