Floods Takes 46 Lives, Destroy House In Afghanistan

At least 46 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed by flash floods as torrential rains engulfs a city north of the Afghan capital, on Wednesday.

A rescue operation was underway to free people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Charikar, capital of Parwan province, which was hit by heavy rain overnight.

“There are two families in our neighborhood who are still under the debris,” Abdul Majid, a resident of Charikar told television network.

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The Ministry of Public Health said in a statement that at least 46 people had been killed in Parwan, and about 80 injured.

President Ashraf Ghani ordered emergency relief to be sent to Charikar, the presidential palace said in a statement.

Flash floods were also reported in other provinces — including Nangarhar, Panjshir, Wardak, Logar, Paktika and Kapisa — but there were no reports of casualties, the ministry of disaster management said.

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