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Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say
Extreme weather, worsened by decades of conflict and climate change, affected 530 families and destroyed 147 homes, officials said.
- Severe weather, including flooding, landslides, and thunderstorms, in parts of Afghanistan has left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours.
- Thirteen of Afghanistan's 34 provinces were affected, with homes, roads, agricultural land, and irrigation canals destroyed.
- Heavy rainfall is forecast to affect eastern and central parts of the country, and residents have been warned to avoid areas at risk of flooding.
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Severe flooding, landslide leave 17 dead across Afghanistan, more rain expected
The severe weather also left 147 homes either completely or partially destroyed, wiped out 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) of roads and destroyed agricultural land and irrigation canals and businesses, Hammad said. In all, he said, 530 families were affected.
A total of 13 of the country's 34 provinces have been affected.
Floods, Landslide Kill 17 People in 24 Hours
Severe flooding, a landslide, and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the past 24 hours, with more heavy rainfall predicted, authorities said Sunday, the latest casualties from extreme weather in the country this season. The number of casualties could increase as crews from...
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KABUL (AP) — Severe flooding, landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan left 17 dead and 26 injured in the last 24 hours, with more intense rainfall predicted, authorities reported on Sunday.
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Correio da ManhãThirteen of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, mainly in the western, central and northwest regions of the country, were affected by intense rains.
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