11 minutes agoTens of victims of floods in Afghanistan
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)At least 20 people, including a number of children, have drowned as a result of floods at Afghanistan, the UN says. Victims drowned when their homes were destroyed or when cars, with which they were traveling, disappeared, China reports. “At least 10 people, including children, still missing”, the agency said. [...]
Victims drowned when their homes were destroyed or when cars, with which they were traveling, disappeared, China reports.
“at least 10 people, including children, are still missing”, the UN agency said in a statement.
“is projected that as many as 2000 homes may have been damaged, including other damage to infrastructure”.
Kandahar Deputy Governor Abdul Hanan Maleeb said the floods were heavier in the past seven years. Floods have occurred in the area of nomads living in open - air environments, and the waters have included their animals.
The official added that 400 families have been rescued from the Afghan Army since the floods began late at night on Friday.
