Kabul: At least 16 people, including women and small children, lost their lives in the recent floods that devastated Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported. As per residents, the flood has affected Dand-e-Ghori, Doshi, the city of Pul-e-Khumri and several other parts of these provinces.
Taliban-appointed Baghlan Police Command chief Abdul Ghafoor Khadem said, “Last night, a very strong flood occurred. The major casualties we have are in the Larkhab area of Doshi district in Baghlan province. In Larkhab, approximately six people were martyred, including three children, one woman, and two men, and over 300 houses have been destroyed.”
Meanwhile, several families who have lost all their belongings due to the floods have lambasted the delayed arrival of aid. The families called for immediate assistance from the Taliban-led government and aid agencies.
Hizbullah, a flood victim, said, “The flood took nine members of my family. We found two bodies, but the others are still missing,” TOLO News reported. Another flood victim Ziaullah said, “Our request is that as we are among the affected, whatever is allocated to any part of Afghanistan, do not forget us.”
More than 300 people have died over the past week in the devastating floods in several parts of Afghanistan. The floods have destroyed hundreds of residential houses and ruined thousands of acres of agricultural land.
In the wake of massive floods that have hit various parts of Afghanistan, the World Food Programme alarmed on May 12th that most flood-stricken regions are now inaccessible to vehicular aid like trucks. As per reports from Khaama Press, the agency shared a picture that shows aid workers deploying donkeys to get emergency supplies across to Baghlan.
“Flood Update: Most of the affected areas in Baghlan, #Afghanistan is inaccessible by trucks. WFP had to resort to every alternative to get food to the survivors who lost everything,” the UNWFP posted on X.
