KABUL: Heavy rain and floods have killed at least 24 people in the past 48 hours across Afghanistan, local and disaster officials said on Friday.
In the last 24 hours, 15 people were killed in the northern province of Baghlan, two in northeastern Badakhshan and one in central Wardak due to flash floods.
“Fifteen people have lost their lives, and dozens more have been injured due to the floods,” said Farooq Akhplawak, spokesman for the Baghlan governor.
A local official in Badakhshan said: “Two people have died, two others are missing, more than 100 residential houses have been destroyed.”
Heavy rain has battered much of Afghanistan since Wednesday, causing floods in multiple provinces.
