35 dead,over 250 injured as flash floods cause massive devastation in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 35 people were killed and 250 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.

Qureshi Badlon, the provincial director of information and culture of Nangarhar, said that the disaster that struck on Monday afternoon affected the provincial capital of Jalalabad, Sukh Road district and areas of the province bordering Pakistan.

The official said the death toll is expected to rise. Five people were also killed in a similar natural disaster in Nangarhar's neighboring Kunar province on Monday morning. Heavy rains and floods have killed more than 400 people and left thousands homeless in Afghanistan since May.

Related World News

Thailand Cargo Ship En Route to India Attacked in Strait of Hormuz, 23 Crew Members Rescued

Amid the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, a severe attack occurred on Wednesday on a Thailand-registered cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran. The Royal Thai Navy released photos stating that the ship was badly damaged in the attack, but all 23 crew members on board were s....

Iran launches new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries, threatens Trump too

TEHRAN(Iran):--Iran, on Tuesday, carried out new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries as part of its policy to exert pressure. This war has caused a surge in oil prices and is creating difficulties for global economies. In the morning, missile attack warning sirens sounded in Dubai (United Ara....

Iran vows to prevent any oil shipments from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue

(Fast Mail):-- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned to prevent any oil shipments from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, according to state media. US President Donald Trump responded that America would strike Iran "twenty times harder" if it blo....

Mojtaba Khamenei appointed as Iran's new Supreme Leader

TEHRAN: Iran has announced Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader. According to Iranian state TV, this decision was taken by the 88-member Assembly of Experts after several rounds of meetings. Mojtaba Khamenei will take the place of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack in Tehran....

US Submarine Attacks Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean, Ship Sinks; Sri Lanka Recovers 87 Bodies

(Fast Mail):--Amid escalating Iranian attacks on Israeli and American targets, the United States has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka's coast using a submarine attack. Following the incident, the Sri Lankan Navy launched a rescue operation, in which 32 people were res....