Heavy rain, floods kill at least 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan
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Heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding have resulted in at least 45 deaths across Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past five days. In Afghanistan, 28 people have died and 49 are injured, with over 100 homes destroyed, primarily in the central and eastern provinces. A 14-year-old boy was also killed by lightning in Badghis province. The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority reports unstable weather conditions persist, posing a continued risk of further flooding. In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 17 people have died and 56 have been wounded. The extreme weather, which began on Thursday, has caused landslides and the closure of highways in Afghanistan, with more rain forecast.
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AI-ExtractedA 14-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in the northwestern province of Badghis.
Weather conditions remained “unstable” in parts of Afghanistan.
17 people were killed and 56 wounded in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
49 people have been injured and more than 100 homes destroyed in Afghanistan.
At least 28 people have been killed in Afghanistan due to severe flooding.
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