Heavy rainfall in the districts of Rodat, Haska Mina, and Chaparhar in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has triggered severe flooding, causing both human casualties and widespread damage.
According to Sediqullah Quraishi, head of information at the Nangarhar Department of Information and Culture, at least five people have been killed and eight others injured so far.
The floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land, major roads, and several water dams, local authorities report.
Emergency response efforts are underway to assist those affected.
