Flash Floods Kill at Least 68 People in Afghanistan

Flash Floods Kill at Least 68 People in Afghanistan
Damaged houses after heavy flooding in Ghor province in western Afghanistan on May 18, 2024. Omid Haqjoo/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ISLAMABAD—Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban representatives said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports.

In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for the provincial governor. He also said the province has suffered significant financial losses after thousands of homes and properties were damaged and hundreds of hectares of agricultural land destroyed following Friday’s floods, including the capital city Feroz Koh.