At least 12 people have died and 11 others were injured after heavy rainfall and snowfall triggered severe flash floods across multiple provinces in Afghanistan over the past three days, officials said Thursday.
Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority, reported that the floods affected Kapisa, Parwan, Daykundi, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Helmand, Badghis, Faryab, Badakhshan, Herat, and Farah provinces.
The disaster caused widespread property damage, destroying or partially damaging 1,859 homes and washing away 209 kilometers of rural roads. Approximately 1,200 livestock perished, and 13,941 acres of agricultural land were swamped or destroyed.
Rescue and relief teams have been dispatched to the affected areas, and emergency aid distribution is underway while authorities continue damage assessments.