Floods in Afghan province kill 20, leave over 100 missing

At least 20 people have died, 80 have been injured, and more than 100 remain missing after sudden floods caused by heavy rains swept through Paroon city and other areas of the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan on Monday.

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported these preliminary figures, stating that its teams are conducting further inspections in various affected zones. Mawlawi Samiul Haq Haqbayan, the Director of Information and Culture for Nuristan province, informed EFE that the floods caused widespread destruction to markets, restaurants, and numerous buildings.

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The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported that these are preliminary figures and that its teams are conducting further inspections in different areas.

Heavy rainfall also impacted other eastern Afghan provinces, including Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar, on Monday. Afghanistan's challenging mountainous geography, coupled with the construction of settlements and buildings in unplanned areas along mountain slopes, the prevalent use of adobe houses, and the absence of an effective early warning system, contribute significantly to the country's vulnerability to rainfall-induced damage.

These factors have repeatedly led to a high number of casualties and extensive destruction during seasonal floods across the nation. The recent disaster in Nuristan underscores the ongoing threat posed by natural calamities in the region.

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The floods caused extensive damage to markets, restaurants, and several buildings.