2023 Afghanistan floods

In July 2023, Afghanistan experienced severe flooding resulting from heavy seasonal rainfall, leading to the loss of lives and dozens of missing persons over a three-day period. The flash floods were triggered by intense rains affecting seven provinces in the country, causing significant damage to residential houses and hundreds of acres of agricultural lands. The highest number of casualties occurred in the western Kabul and Maidan Wardak provinces.[1][2][3]

2023 Afghanistan floods
DateJuly 2023
Duration3 days
LocationSeven provinces of Afghanistan
CauseHeavy seasonal rain
DeathsAt least 31
Non-fatal injuries74
MissingAt least 41
Property damageA total of 606 residential houses were partially or completely damaged, and numerous acres of agricultural lands were affected by the floods.

Agricultural land encompassing hundreds of square miles was severely damaged and washed away by the floods. Additionally, the floods caused the closure of the highway connecting Kabul and the central Bamiyan province.[3]

Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, stated that 74 people were injured and at least 41 remain missing. Personnel from various government entities, including the ministries of defense, public welfare, and the Red Crescent, as well as provincial and other officials, responded to the flood-affected areas to conduct rescue operations.[2]

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  1. ^ "Heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan unleash flash floods that killed dozens of people". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Tawfeeq, Ehsan Popalzai,Mohammed (23 July 2023). "Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan". CNN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Dozens killed as flash floods hit Afghanistan and Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com.