At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan

Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat.

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Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, according to authorities.

The dead included five members of a family in a property where the roof collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in the Herat province, Mohammad Yousaf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat governor, said. Two of the victims were children.