KABUL, May 12 (NNN-ANA) – More than 330 were killed, as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme (WFP) and local Afghan officials.
The UN agency said on social media yesterday that, more than 300 people have been killed in northern Baghlan province alone, with more than 1,000 houses destroyed.
“WFP is now distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors,” it said.
Local officials said yesterday, at least 160 people have died and 117 others injured, as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor.
Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rain and floods in the past month, leading to casualties and property damage.– NNN-ANA
