Flash floods injure 11, cause widespread destruction in E. Afghanistan

15/7/2025 19:13

Torrential rains triggered severe flash floods that swept through parts of eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, injuring 11 people and causing widespread destruction, state-owned Bakhtar news agency reported on Tuesday.



The floods affected the capital of the province, Mehtarlam city, and multiple districts, destroying at least 80 residential houses and inflicting serious damage on local infrastructure and agriculture. Around 525 acres of farmland were submerged, while 160 livestock perished in the flooding.



Additionally, the floods washed away 25 km of rural roads and 700 meters of protective retaining walls in the province.



Last week, Laghman's neighboring Nangarhar province was also hit by heavy rainstorms and flash floods, which claimed two lives and caused extensive financial losses to local communities.



Afghanistan's weather department has issued fresh warnings for more rainfall in the coming days, raising concerns about further flooding in mountainous and vulnerable regions.