More than 300 people died in sudden floods in Afghanistan

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More than 300 people died in sudden floods in Afghanistan…

The sudden flood in afghanistan destroyed thousands of lives. During this period, at least 300 people died in the floods in Baghlan province. Whereas, flood water destroyed more than 1 thousand houses. The Food Organization of the United Nations is engaged in helping the flood victims. According to news agency AP, the UN food agency said on saturday (May 11) that unusually heavy seasonal rains in afghanistan caused flash floods that killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes. . The World Food Program said it is distributing fortified biscuits to people affected by several floods that have hit afghanistan in the past few weeks.


Hundreds of people became victims of flood – Zabihullah Mujahid


At least 20 people died in floods in neighboring Takhar province. Meanwhile, Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson of the Taliban government, while writing a post on the social media platform


Taliban government busy in evacuating the injured and dead – spokesperson


A Taliban spokesman said that Badakhshan, Baghlan, Ghor and Herat provinces were the worst affected provinces. He said the "huge devastation caused by the rains" had caused "significant financial losses." He said that the Taliban government has ordered to mobilize all available resources to rescue people, transport the injured and evacuate the dead.


The injured were admitted to the military hospital


Meanwhile, the Taliban Defense Ministry issued a statement on saturday saying that the air Force has already started evacuating people in Baghlan and has rescued a large number of people trapped in flooded areas, including 100 injured people in the area. At least 70 people died due to heavy rains and floods in the country in April. About 2,000 houses, three mosques and four schools were also damaged.


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