Extreme weather kills 110 people in 12 days in Afghanistan
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- At least 110 people have died and seven are missing due to extreme weather causing widespread flooding and landslides across Afghanistan over the past 12 days.
- The Disaster Management Authority reported 160 injuries, destruction of 958 homes, and damage to 4,155 additional homes, with over 6,100 families affected.
- More than 325 kilometers of roads, along with businesses, agricultural land, irrigation canals, and freshwater wells, have been damaged, disrupting transportation and livelihoods.
- Authorities issued weather warnings for nearly the entire country, advising people to avoid rivers and flood-prone areas amid forecasts of continued heavy rain.
- Key highways, including the Kabul to Jalalabad route, remain closed due to landslides and floods, further complicating travel and emergency response efforts.
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