Flood stops life in Afghanistan; seven kiled
- Country:
- Afghanistan
An Afghan official says at least seven people have been killed as heavy rains and flooding swept through the country's western Herat province. Heavy snowfall across Afghanistan this winter had cut off many areas, raising fears of severe floods in the spring. So far this year, 63 people have died as heavy rains and flooding swept away their homes.
Said Hamid Mubarez, the federal disaster and humanitarian director in Herat, says the flash floods on Thursday evening swept away eight people riding in two cars in the district of Karukh. Seven died while one survivor was injured. In March, seven people, including five children, died elsewhere in Herat as a result of flooding. Hundreds of homes have been damaged and hundreds of cattle killed.
(With inputs from agencies.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Afghan passport
- Afghan Girl
- Afghan Hound
- The Bookseller of Kabul
- Shooting Kabul
- New Kabul Bank
- The Province
- Algiers Province
- Bali Province
- St. Elsewhere
- Elsewhere B.V.
- The Hundreds
- All Homes
- Bovis Homes Group
- Dennis Family Homes
- All My Children
- Children's party
- The Children's Place
- people
- official
ALSO READ
Hundreds evacuated from Sydney mall after suspected stabbing, media reports say
Hundreds evacuated from Sydney mall after suspected stabbing, media reports say
Hundreds rally in Niger's capital to push for U.S. military departure
Hundreds of crores in black money being sent across country from Karnataka to help Cong fight poll: Modi at Mysuru rally.
Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles