Afghanistan: 22 dead and hundreds of homes damaged by heavy rains and floods

The strong rainfall and the floods caused him death of 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and caused damages at crops in the Afghanistanwhich is already facing humanitarian crisissaid a disaster management official.

The government of Taliban will reach out to international aid organizations to seek help in dealing with the disaster, which has affected more than a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, officials say.

“Due to floods and storms in 12 provinces, 22 people lost their lives and 40 were injuredSaid Hasibullah Sehani, head of communications and information at the National Disaster Management Authority.

The rains and the floods were, according to the APE-MPE, particularly large in the western provinces of Badghis and Fariab and in the northern province of Baghlan.

Afghanistan has been suffering from drought in recent years, which has been exacerbated by climate change and low crop yields fears of severe food shortages.

Weather conditions have exacerbated the problems povertysparked by decades of war in the country, as well as subsequent cuts in foreign aid and a freeze on assets abroad following the Taliban take power in Afghanistan and the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces in August .

Sehani said 500 houses were destroyed, 2,000 were damaged, 300 farmed animals were killed and about 12,000 acres of crops were damaged.

The International Committee of the Red Cross is assisting, he added, noting that officials will reach out to other international bodies for assistance.

The international community is trying to find ways to help the country of about 40 million people without the Taliban taking advantage of it.