2020 Afghanistan flood
A series of flash floods occurred in Afghanistan in August 2020. They were caused by torrential rain in Charikar, Parwan Province.[1] The flood killed at least 190 people and injured 250 others, and destroyed hundreds of houses.[2] The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Panjshir, and Paktia.[3]
Location | Afghanistan |
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Deaths | 190 |
Charikar, Parwan Province (Afghanistan)
Recovery efforts were complicated by the ongoing War in Afghanistan, as in some areas, delivering assistance was not possible due to fighting.[4]
The death toll of the flood rose to 160 on 29 August 2020. 129 of the deaths occurred in Parwan.[5]
The death toll rise to 190 and 172 were injured on 1 September 2020.[6]
See also
References
- "Flash floods kill more than 70 in Afghanistan". 26 August 2020 – via Reuters.
- "Over 110 Killed in Flash Floods in Afghanistan". TOLOnews. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- "Afghanistan flooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed". Al Jazeera English.
- Gibbons-Neff, Thomas; Abed, Fahim (27 August 2020). "'I Lost Everyone': Floods Bruise a War-Weary Afghanistan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Death Toll Rises to 129 for Parwan Floods". TOLOnews. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- "190 Killed, 172 Injured in Recent Floods: Ministry". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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