Flash floods claim 40 lives in Afghanistan
Flash floods caused by torrential rains claimed at least 40 lives in Afghanistan’s mountainous eastern Nuristan province, officials confirmed on Thursday.
Provincial Governor Hafiz Abdul Qayyum told Anadolu Agency the torrential floods in Mirdish village of Kamdish district engulfed dozens of houses with all the inmates and livestock trapped inside. He added the village was under the control of the Taliban, and the government could not send aid and rescue teams there.
He, however, stressed the government was ready to dispatch rescue and relief teams to help those in need.
Chairman of the provincial assembly, Saadullah Payendazoy, confirmed that at least 40 bodies have been found, fearing the death toll may rise.
Kamdish is a remote district of the mountainous Nuristan province bordering Pakistan.
