July 24, 2023 8:19 AM

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan kill 31 people

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighbouring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Shafiullah Rahimi, the ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan's State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said yesterday that at least 31 people were killed, 74 were injured and 41 others were missing.  Flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, the Maidan Wardak ...