At least six people were killed and 11 others injured in storms, lightning strikes and flooding across Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday.
The fatalities were reported in the provinces of Kandahar, Herat, Ghor and Takhar.
The agency said the severe weather also destroyed 20 homes and damaged 10 others, while more than 260 families were affected.
Taliban officials did not provide a breakdown of casualties or damage by province, nor did they release details about the victims.
The latest incidents come as Afghanistan faces another season of extreme weather, with heavy rainfall, flash floods and storms repeatedly causing deaths and widespread destruction in recent months.
According to the disaster management authority, at least 250 people have been killed and 344 injured in flood-related incidents across the country since late March.
The agency said more than 17,300 families have been affected during that period, while thousands of acres of agricultural land and orchards have been damaged.
Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate-related disasters, regularly facing flash floods, droughts and other extreme weather events. Aid agencies and climate experts have warned that decades of conflict, environmental degradation and limited infrastructure have increased the country’s exposure to the effects of climate change.
