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The new rounds of heavy rains have triggered flash floods in northern Afghanistan, resulting in 84 deaths. (Reuters Photo)
Last week, flash floods caused by the heavy rains had already left hundreds dead and missing in Afghanistan, according to a Taliban spokesman on Sunday. (Reuters)
The heavy rains and floods hit four districts in Faryab province on Saturday night, leaving 66 dead, five injured and eight missing. (Reuters)
Around 1,500 houses were either completely or partially destroyed while hundreds of hectares (acres) of farmlands were washed away and more than 300 animals killed, AP reported. (Reuters)
The United Nations considers Afghanistan as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. (Reuters)
People remove debris from a house damaged by the flood in Firozkoh, the capital city of Ghor Province. (Reuters)
Mud covers agricultural land following a flash flood, in Burka District of Afghanistan. (Reuters)
The country has faced a shortfall in aid after the Taliban took over as foreign forces withdrew in 2021. Development aid, which formed the backbone of government finances, was slashed. (Reuters)
