Flooding and heavy rains have killed at least 214 people across Afghanistan in recent weeks, according to the Taliban-run National Disaster Management Authority, with the toll rising as new incidents are reported.
In the past 24 hours alone, 14 people were killed and 7 others injured in provinces including Paktika, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Ghor, Badghis, Jowzjan, Faryab, Badakhshan, Laghman and Kunar, the agency said.
The ANDMA also reported that 11 people remain missing and more than 300 have been injured since the wave of severe weather began.
At least 50 homes have been destroyed in the latest flooding, affecting around 330 families. More than 110 livestock have been killed, and about 307 jeribs of farmland and orchards have been damaged, the ANDMA said.
Since March 26, extreme weather has affected more than 20 provinces, causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
In total, about 1,400 houses have been destroyed, while roughly 372 kilometers (about 230 miles) of roads have been damaged. Nearly 19,000 jeribs of agricultural land have been lost.
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to seasonal flooding, particularly in rural areas where limited infrastructure and heavy reliance on agriculture amplify the impact of natural disasters.
