Around 20 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces are currently experiencing high levels of precipitation. Most of the deaths are attributable to falling roofs.
Nearly 800 hectares of agricultural land were submerged and 200 head of cattle killed. Forecasts for the coming week indicate more rain in the country, particularly in the provinces of Kabul, Ghazni, Nangarhar and Kandahar.. Some 60 people were killed after heavy rains in the last three weeks of March in the. country, ravaged by four decades of war and which is among the poorest in the world, is also one of the most poorly prepared to deal with the consequences of climate change, scientists have said. The country experienced a very dry winter and is very affected by climatic upheavals, they added. The floods are affecting almost all regions this spring, a traditional period of rain in Afghanistan, a spokesman said. The death toll has risen to 33 since Friday, an official from the Department of Natural Disaster Management announced on Sunday.