Heavy rainfall and flooding in Jalalabad city and 22 districts of Nangarhar province have killed two people, left one person missing and injured 10 others. According to Taliban officials, 216 homes have also been damaged, while affected families have yet to receive any assistance.
The Taliban’s media office in Nangarhar said in a statement on Thursday, 23 Mizan, that two people died in flooding in the Wacha Laghar area of Dur Baba district. Search efforts are under way to find the missing person.
Ten people were injured in the districts of Bati Kot, Spin Ghar, Pachiragam, Achin and Momand Dara. They were taken to health facilities for treatment.
The statement said one house was completely destroyed in the Bahrabad area of Behsud district, while 88 others sustained partial damage. A total of 127 families also suffered financial losses.
The floods killed 127 livestock across Jalalabad and several districts of Nangarhar. They also damaged 2,815 jeribs of agricultural land, three jeribs of orchards, 12 springs and karezes, three water supply networks and dams, four kilometres of roads, and one culvert.
Taliban officials in Nangarhar have called on relevant government departments and aid organisations to provide urgent assistance to families affected by the floods.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
