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Over 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods in a single day
11/05/2024 03:19 PM | Click to read full article
More than 200 people were killed and thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged in Baghlan province when heavy rains on Friday sparked massive flooding, the UN's International Organization for Migration emergency response lead said, citing figures from the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority. Rains also caused heavy damage in northeastern Badakhshan province, central Ghor province and western Herat, officials said.
