Heavy rain, floods kill 22 in Afghanistan

Heavy rain and flooding have killed 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes, and damaged crops in Afghanistan, a disaster management official said on Thursday.

The Taliban government, struggling to cope-up with the disaster that has affected more than a third of its provinces, will approach international relief organisations for help, officials said.

“Due to flooding and storms in 12 provinces, 22 people have died and 40 injured,” said Hassibullah Shekhani, head of communications and information at Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority.

The rain and flooding severely hit the western provinces of Badghis and Faryab and the northern province of Baghlan.