Heavy rainfall in Afghanistan has caused 28 deaths.

2026-04-04 16:09:48

Afghanistan’s national disaster management agency said on the 30th that accidents triggered by heavy rainfall in the country have killed at least 28 people and injured 49.

In a statement on social media, the agency’s spokesperson, Yousuf Hamad, said that since the 26th, heavy rainfall has caused flash floods and landslides in 25 provinces, along with storm-related disasters. In addition to the casualties, 578 residential buildings and shops, more than 1,700 acres of farmland, and 93 kilometers of roads have been severely damaged, affecting 1,130 households.

A warning issued that day by Afghanistan’s meteorological department indicated that in the coming period, several provinces in the country will continue to experience heavy rainfall. (Xinhua News Agency)

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