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In Afghanistan, the death toll from a flash flood rises to 60 dead, 180 missing

2021-07-30T09:07:12.620Z


About sixty people were killed by a flash flood that occurred on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, July 29 in the province of Nouristan, ...


About sixty people were killed by a flash flood that occurred on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, July 29 in the province of Nouristan, in northeastern Afghanistan, where about 180 people are still missing, according to a new report. communicated to AFP on Friday.

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About 60 bodies were discovered - women, children and men - after the flash flood in Kamdesh district

", about 200 km northeast of Kabul, triggered by torrential rains, told AFP on Friday. Hafiz Abdul Qayum, governor of the province of Nouristan. "

Some 180 people are also missing, we do not know if they are alive or dead,

" he added, adding that most of the homes in the villages of the affected area, difficult to access, had been destroyed. .

Disasters of this kind are not uncommon in the country and claim dozens of victims every year, especially in poor rural areas, where houses are often fragile and built in areas at risk. The disaster comes as the government struggles to contain an all-out Taliban offensive that has taken over large rural areas of the country in the past three months. Afghanistan, whose health system remains extremely precarious despite the support of foreign donors, is also facing a third wave of Covid-19.

Source: lefigaro

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