Ariana: The ministry added that floods also destroyed dozens of residential houses, damaged hundreds of acres of agricultural land, and killed hundreds of livestock. According to the ministry, Farah, Herat, Zabul and Kandahar are among the provinces that suffered the most damage from the floods. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology reported. The tremors were felt at 08:54pm, at a depth of 146 km. There are no reports of any casualties or collateral damage due to the quake. Tremors were also felt in the neighbouring areas of
Ariana: The Meteorological Department has issued an alarming warning of heavy rainfalls forecasted to cause potential hardships in certain provinces of the country Monday. The provinces said to be at risk of torrential rain includes Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunar, Nuristan, Panjshir, and Baghlan. The alert underlines that these provinces could face heavy rain and flash floods
Khaama: At least nine people were killed, and seven others were injured due to flash floods in Parwan province of Afghanistan, a provincial official said on Wednesday. According to provincial government spokesperson Sayed Hekmatullah Shamim, the floods swept through several villages in the Siagard and Shimorti districts on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rains. Meanwhile,
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 23, 2023 At least 31 people have been killed and 74 others injured in flooding throughout Afghanistan over the past three days of heavy rains, Taliban authorities said on July 23. Authorities added that casualty figures were likely to rise and that hundreds of acres of agricultural land and more than
8am: The Qara-Bagh district of Ghazni province has been struck by ongoing floods, resulting in the destruction of more than 800 acres of vital agricultural land. According to local sources, the floods occurred overnight following a deluge of heavy rainfall in the Moshky area of Qara-Bagh district in Ghazni province. Sources reported to Hasht-e Subh
Ariana: The Ministry of Natural Disaster Management said on Tuesday that at least 24 people have died and 13 others have been injured in recent rains in 13 provinces of the country in the past 10 days. Shafiullah Rahimi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Natural Disasters, says that in the past 24 hours, three
8am: The Office of Natural Disasters, under the management of the Taliban in Maidan Wardak Province, has announced that a recent flood in the province has caused significant financial damage to the people. In a press release issued today (Wednesday, May 24th), the office reported the occurrence of floods in several districts of Maidan Wardak
Khaama: Heavy rains and flood killed one person and hurt more than ten others in the Bangi District of Takhar province, said Qari Mohibullah Nikzad, director for information and culture, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, he added that the natural disaster had human and financial losses. The flash flood destroyed several houses and damaged thousands of acres
Ariana: Officials say 21 people have died and more than 100 people have been injured due to heavy rains, floods and earthquakes in Afghanistan over the past two weeks. Shafiullah Rahimi, the spokesperson of the State Ministry for Disaster Management, says that the casualties happened in 30 provinces of the country due to earthquakes, heavy