The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday said that at least 31 people have been killed and 74 others were left injured in devastating floods as heavy seasonal rains lashed the country.
According to Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesperson for Taliban's Disaster Management Ministry, as many as 41 people are missing due to the flash floods while 606 residential houses were partially or completely damaged, CNN reported.
At least 214 people have been killed in Afghanistan over the last four months due to natural disasters, affecting almost 100,000 families, as per the Ministry of Disaster Management.
In the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province, the latest flash flood killed at least 12 people, said Taliban government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.
The heavy downpour also damaged hundreds of houses and many people are believed to be trapped under the debris, according to a statement by the governor's office in the Maidan Wardak province. The statement also informed that large portions of agricultural land were destroyed due to the rains and a highway between Afghan capital Kabul and Bamiyan province was closed due to the floods.
Heavy rains have lashed almost every country in the South Asian region, including India, Pakistan and China. Several people in Pakistan have died as the rainfall inundated the streets and roads, stopping vehicular movement and cutting off electricity supplies.
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