The State Ministry for Disaster Management said that in addition to human losses, the flood caused heavy financial damage to citizens by affecting thousands of acres of agricultural land.
“120 people have been martyred and 152 others were wounded in these floods,” said Mohammad Naseem Haqqani, a spokesman for the State Ministry for Disaster Management.
Meanwhile, the residents of Paktia province said that the recent floods have affected the drinking water in the province.
“There have been some human losses and damages in the districts. It affected the streets,” said Asadullah, a resident of Paktia.
“The canals and wells which the people have been using for drinking water and agricultural lands have been destroyed,” said Rahmatullah Ziarmal, a resident of Paktia.
Over the last month, the flooding occurred in more than ten provinces of Afghanistan and caused damage to public construction, including highways and roads.
Meanwhile, at least eighteen people have died as a result of flash floods across Afghanistan and twenty-five others were injured, the Ministry of Disaster Management said.
Officials said that remote areas in some provinces witnessed destructive floods on Monday as well, but death tolls and damages are not available yet.
In addition to the human cost, initial reports indicate thousands of acres of agricultural land and hundreds of residential houses have been damaged.
“According to the recent information, eighteen people died and 25 others were injured,” said Mohammad Naseem Haqqani, spokesman of the Ministry of Disaster Management.
“We forecast that heavy rain and flooding will occur in some provinces, and 23 provinces will possibly witness rainfall tomorrow (Tuesday), said Sharafuddin Muslim, deputy minister of disaster management. Kabul-Nangarhar and Kabul-Bamyan highways were blocked for several hours.
According to officials at the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW), major roads in at least five provinces are still closed. “Floods destroyed roads and paths in Paktia, Paktika, Logar, Maidan Wardak and Ghazni provinces…” said Abdul Karim Fateh, deputy minister of public works.
The floods killed 10 in Maidan Wardak, 5 in Nangarhar and 3 in Nuristan province. Nangarhar residents urged the government to address the problems.
In the past month, nearly 90 people have died and 120 others have been injured in at least 20 provinces due to heavy floods.—Tolonews
