Tuesday , December 24 2024

Afghanistan: 60 people died due to heavy rains and floods in Afghanistan, devastation everywhere

The sudden flood after torrential rains in Badhlan province of neighboring Afghanistan has caused devastation all around. 60 people have died in this. A Taliban official gave this information and said that the flood has affected the capital Kabul. The director of natural disaster management in Baghlan acknowledged that there was heavy flooding and damage to property. He further said that many people have gone missing due to the flood. Besides, the number of deaths is also likely to increase.

Impact of flood in Afghanistan's capital Kabul

A spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Disasters said that the floods have affected the capital Kabul. He said that the rescue team is also providing food and other help. Officials are completely focused on the rescue operation and have reached the spot to ascertain the number of casualties and damage caused by the flood. At least 70 people have died and nearly 2,000 homes, three religious sites and four schools have been damaged in incidents related to heavy rains and floods in Afghanistan last month. The spokesman said thousands of people were in need of humanitarian assistance.

Serious flood situation in Brazil

It is noteworthy that recently 100 people have died due to severe floods in Rio Grande do Sul, the southern state of Brazil. Also 103 people are missing. Due to the floods, there are reports of landslides, roads being washed away and bridges collapsing in water across the state. More than eight lakh people are forced to live without water supply. The Governor said that the entire area has been devastated due to floods for the last few days. Before then, a Marshall Plan would be required to rebuild the state. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited the flood-hit state to take stock of the situation.