Due to the recent floods in Baghlan and Badakhshan, 16 people, including women and children, lost their lives.
Local officials in these provinces say that as a result of these floods, 500 houses have been completely or partially destroyed.
According to local authorities, the floods have affected the districts of Doshi, Dand-e-Ghori, the city of Pul-e-Khumri, the village of Morchak in central Badakhshan, and several other districts in these provinces.
“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,” said Abdul Ghafoor Khadem, chief of Baghlan Police Command.
Mohammad Kamgar, head of the Natural Disaster Management in Badakhshan, said: “Unfortunately, the floods resulted in the deaths of ten members of one family and injured one other person.”
Meanwhile, several families who have lost all their possessions due to the floods criticize the delayed arrival of aid and are calling for immediate assistance from the interim 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.”
Ziaullah, another flood victim, said: “Our request is that as we are among the affected, whatever is allocated to any part of Afghanistan, do not forget us.”
Over the past week, deadly and devastating floods in several provinces of the country have claimed the lives of more than 300 people, destroyed hundreds of residential houses, and ruined thousands of acres of agricultural land.
