Declaring a state of emergency in Afghanistan after a dramatic increase in flood victims
Simultaneously with the significant increase in the number of victims of deadly floods in Afghanistan, a state of emergency was declared in this country. |
report Mehr News Agency quoted Al Jazeera, following a significant increase in the number of victims of the deadly flood in Afghanistan, which has so far killed more than 300 people, a state of emergency was declared in this country.
Heavy rainfall in recent days has caused the water to rise and the rivers to overflow and floods in the villages and regions of northern Afghanistan, including Baghlan, Takhar and Badakhshan.
According to the announcement of the United Nations Migration Agency, more than 300 people have died in Baghlan Province alone due to floods in Afghanistan. Also, more than a thousand houses have been destroyed in this area.
However, the caretaker Taliban government has announced the death toll of more than 150 people. According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban, the provinces of Baghlan, Badakhshan, Ghor and western Herat have seen the most damage.