Floods from heavy rains that hit Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province Thursday and Friday have killed at least 85 people.
Video taken on Friday shows muddy water rushing into residential areas and violently engulfing buildings.
Local authorities under the Taliban interim government said hundreds of buildings were destroyed or washed away.
The government and local officials have dispatched rescue teams to search for missing people.
Heavy rains that hit the country last month killed at least 70 people and damaged more than 2,000 buildings.
Video taken on Friday shows muddy water rushing into residential areas and violently engulfing buildings.
Local authorities under the Taliban interim government said hundreds of buildings were destroyed or washed away.
The government and local officials have dispatched rescue teams to search for missing people.
Heavy rains that hit the country last month killed at least 70 people and damaged more than 2,000 buildings.
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85 deaths in Afghanistan's Baghlan province due to floods from heavy rains; video shows water entering residential areas, destroying or washing away buildings. The Taliban interim government dispatched rescue teams for missing persons. Last month's heavy rains resulted in 70 deaths and damage to
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240512_01/
Date: May 12, 2024
Created: 2024/05/12 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 14:10
Last Read: 2024/05/13 18:19