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Flash Floods Kill More Than 70 in Afghanistan

Staff Writer by Staff Writer
08/26/20
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A flash flood affected villager pushes a bicycle along a road in Charikar, Parwan province, on August 26, 2020

A flash flood affected villager pushes a bicycle along a road in Charikar, Parwan province. Photo: Ahmad Sahel Arman/AFP

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Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched Wednesday for survivors of flash floods that killed more than 70 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in a city north of the capital, officials said.

Troops pulled dozens from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Charikar, the capital of Parwan province, after it was hit by heavy rain overnight, but officials and witnesses said many children were among the dead. 

Mohamed Qasim, a 45-year-old farmer from the city, told AFP that 11 members of his family were killed in the floods. 

Piles of rocks from destroyed buildings were scattered across the city, with roads blocked by mud and debris and cars flipped on their side.

Transfer of food aid for 5,000 families, non-food aid for 400 families and 15 million afghanis for victims of recent floods in Charikar city begins: State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs pic.twitter.com/aYSnAJrGZh

— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) August 26, 2020

“The figures we have collected from hospitals show that 72 people have died and over 100 are injured wounded,” said Ministry of Disaster Management spokesman Tamim Azimi. 

Waheeda Shahkar, spokeswoman to the Parwan governor, confirmed the toll, adding that more than 500 houses had been destroyed. 

In parts of the city anxious residents gathered to see if any relatives would be pulled from the wreckages by rescue workers using heavy machinery. 

Many people stood on rooftops as rain continued to lash the city, holding on to their salvaged belongings. 

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“I was alone when the flood hit. I grabbed the window and was holding it for two hours until the neighbors came to rescue me,” said 70-year-old Hamida. “I lost everything, my jewelry, money, and all my property.”

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

Torrential downpours and flash floods kill scores of people annually in Afghanistan.

Many poorly built homes, mostly in rural areas, are at risk of collapse during the rains in the impoverished country.

Earlier this month, 16 people, including 15 children, were killed and dozens of houses were destroyed when flash floods ravaged a village in the eastern province of Nangarhar.

Heavy monsoon rains have also wrought havoc on neighboring Pakistan, with authorities in the southern city of Karachi reporting 30 deaths over the past three weeks from flood-related incidents, including injuries from collapsed buildings, drownings and electrocutions.

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

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