Afghanistan, April 5 -- More than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025, the U.N. human settlements agency said Sunday.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme said more than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025, highlighting the country's growing exposure to climate-related disasters.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the agency stressed the need for disaster-resilient infrastructure and said it was working with the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan to help communities better withstand future shocks.
The warning comes after fresh flooding in early 2026 caused heavy losses across several provinces. Taliban disaster management officials said this week that floods over the p...