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Dozens dead and missing in Parwan floods

By HOA

August 15, 2022

At least 32 people died and 20 others were injured in flash floods on Sunday in Shinwari and Siagard districts of Parwan province, local sources said Monday.

According to sources, at least 100 people are missing and 17 died in Ghorband valley in Parwan.

This comes after several provinces witnessed heavy rain on Sunday, which damaged dozens of houses.

Jalalabad, in Nangarhar province, was also hit hard overnight. Many houses collapsed in the rain, leaving at least nine people dead, officials said.

The ministry of defense confirmed that the air force had been sent in to help save people in Parwan province and to deliver humanitarian aid.