Afghanistan, April 2 -- At least 48 people have been killed and 73 others injured in heavy rain and flash floods across 20 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Taliban authorities.
At least 48 people have been killed and 73 others injured in heavy rain and flash floods across 20 provinces of Afghanistan since 26 March, according to figures released by the Taliban-run disaster management authority. The latest weather-related devastation has once again exposed the country's deep vulnerability to seasonal natural disasters, especially in rural and mountainous areas.
Taliban officials said that in the past 24 hours alone, six people were killed and seven others wounded, while the floods and storms damaged homes, roads, shops, and farmland i...