More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: WFP
Saturday, 11 May 2024 More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, causing significant devastation and loss of life. The UN's World Food Programme declared a state of emergency as authorities rushed to rescue the injured and provide aid to affected areas.
Mourners buried loved ones who died in the devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan which the Taliban's interior ministry said on Saturday (May 11) have now taken more than 150 lives. Mourner Gulbudeen says he lost five members of his family to the floods.
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Devastating floods in Baghlan, Afghanistan, caused by heavy rains, left over 100 injured and at least 50 dead. The death toll could rise further, with over 150 people stranded. Rescue efforts face..
Saturday, 11 May 2024
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