- Heavy damage due to floods in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan
- Property and hundreds of houses were submerged in the flood waters
- Many people are reported missing due to flash floods in Afghanistan’s Badhlan province
Flash floods after torrential rains in neighboring Afghanistan’s Badhlan province have wreaked havoc all around. 60 people have died in this. A Taliban official informed about this and said that the flood has affected the capital Kabul. The Director of Natural Disaster Management in Baghlan admitted that there was heavy damage to property and floods. He further said that many people have gone missing due to floods. Also, the number of dead is expected to increase.
The impact of floods in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan
A spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Disasters said that the flood has affected the capital, Kabul. He said that the rescue team is also delivering food and other help. Officials are fully focused on the rescue operation and have reached the spot to ascertain the number of casualties and flood damage. At least 70 people have died and nearly 2,000 homes, three religious places and four schools have been damaged in incidents involving heavy rains and floods in Afghanistan last month. The spokesperson added that thousands of people are in need of humanitarian assistance.
Severe flooding conditions in Brazil
It is worth mentioning that recently 100 people have died in the severe flood in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Also 103 people are missing. There were reports of landslides, roads being washed away and bridges collapsing in water all over the state due to floods. More than eight lakh people are forced to live without water supply. The governor said that the entire area has been devastated due to floods since last few days. Before this, a Marshall Plan would be needed to rebuild the state. President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva visited the flood-hit state to take stock of the situation.
