More than 300 people died last week in floods in Afghanistan
Around 16 people, including women and children, died in the recent floods in Afghanistan’s Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces, TOLO News reported.
According to local authorities in these provinces, 500 houses were totally or partially destroyed by the floods. Local authorities said floods affected Dand-e-Ghori, Doshi, Pul-e-Khumri town, Morchak village in central Badakhshan and several other parts of these provinces, according to the TOLO News report.
The head of the Taliban-appointed Baghlan Police Command, Abdul Ghafoor Khadem, said: “Last night, there was a very heavy flood. The main casualties we have are in the Larkhab area of Doshi district in Baghlan province. . In Larkhab, approximately six people were martyred, including three children, a woman and two men, and more than 300 houses were destroyed.”
Taliban-appointed Head of Natural Disaster Management in Badakhshan, Mohammad Kamgar, said ten members of a family and one other person were injured due to the floods, according to the TOLO News report.
Meanwhile, several families who lost all their belongings due to the floods criticized the delay in the arrival of aid. The families called for immediate assistance from the Taliban-led government and aid agencies.
Hizbullah, a victim of the floods, said: “The flood took away nine members of my family. We found two bodies, but the others are still missing,” TOLO News reported. Another flood victim, Ziaullah, said: “Our request is that as we are among those affected, whatever is allocated to any part of Afghanistan, do not forget about us.”
More than 300 people died last week in devastating floods in several parts of Afghanistan. The floods destroyed hundreds of residential homes and ruined thousands of hectares of agricultural land.
After severe flooding hit several regions of Afghanistan, the World Food Program announced on May 12 that most flood-affected areas are inaccessible to vehicles, including trucks, Khaama Press reported. The organization shared a photo showing aid workers transferring emergency supplies to Baghlan using donkeys.
“Flooding update: Most affected areas in Baghlan, #Afghanistan are inaccessible to trucks. WFP had to resort to all alternatives to bring food to survivors who lost everything,” UNWFP posted on X.
WFP posted on X about the lack of easy access for flood victims in Baghlan, Khaama Press reported. The organization stated: “The World Food Program had to resort to any alternative to deliver food to survivors who lost everything.”
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