The death toll from recent floods in Afghanistan has risen to 99, with at least 154 people injured, as weeks of heavy rains continue to batter much of the country, Taliban-run disaster management agency said on Sunday.
The National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said nearly 6,000 families have been affected since the wave of flooding began on March 26, with more than 3,600 homes destroyed and large swaths of farmland wiped out.
In the past 24 hours alone, at least 11 people were killed and 11 others injured as flooding struck multiple provinces, including Kabul, Parwan, Daikundi, Kapisa, Paktia, Paktika, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Zabul, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Herat, Badghis, Ghor, Nimroz, Samangan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Nangarhar, Laghman and Kunar.
The floods, triggered by persistent rainfall, have affected more than 20 provinces, stretching from Kabul to southern, eastern, western and northern regions. The widespread damage has left thousands of families without shelter and struggling to access basic necessities.
According to official figures, more than 11,600 jeribs (5,700 acres) of agricultural land have been destroyed, dealing a heavy blow to rural livelihoods in a country where many depend on farming. At least 337 kilometers of roads have also been damaged, complicating access for aid and emergency response teams.
Residents in affected areas described scenes of widespread destruction and growing hardship.
“Our homes and everything we had are gone,” said Ahmadullah, a resident of Nangarhar province. “We need urgent help, but no assistance has reached us yet.”
Others echoed similar concerns, saying they had lost crops, livestock and income, leaving them increasingly vulnerable as the crisis deepens.
Humanitarian needs are mounting as communities struggle to recover. Many families remain displaced, and access to food, clean water and shelter is limited in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Local Taliban officials in Nangarhar said emergency response efforts were underway, though the scale of the disaster has stretched available resources.
The flooding comes on top of other natural disasters. Taliban said last Friday’s earthquake killed at least nine people and injured four others, further compounding the humanitarian situation.
The European Union said it would continue providing life-saving assistance to those affected by natural disasters in Afghanistan. But with damage still being reported daily, aid agencies warn that needs are likely to grow in the coming weeks.
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to seasonal flooding, particularly in the spring, when heavy rainfall and snowmelt increase pressure on fragile infrastructure and agricultural land.
The latest disaster highlights the country’s limited capacity to respond to large-scale natural shocks, as well as the growing risks faced by rural communities already struggling with economic hardship.
