The death toll from devastating floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153 people across three provinces, the Taliban's Interior Ministry said on Saturday (11).
At least 138 people were also injured in the floods in northern Baghlan, Takhar and Badakhshan, caused by heavy rains on Friday (10), ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaniee told Reuters.
Taliban authorities sent helicopters to try to help civilians overnight after receiving reports that more than 100 people were stranded.
Many people were left homeless and transport, water and sewage systems were “severely disrupted”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
“The impact was profound, leading to loss of life and injuries, with many people still missing,” the WHO Afghanistan office said in a statement late on Friday.
The statement added that four health centers were damaged and one destroyed by the floods and said the agency was sending health teams to provide treatment in the flooded areas.
Source: CNN Brasil
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