Heavy rain and snow across Afghanistan have killed more than 60 people and injured more than 100 in the past three days, the Emergency Management Agency said today.
The spokesman for the service, Yousaf Hamad, said that 61 people were killed and 110 injured, while 458 houses were completely or partially destroyed, and hundreds of animals died in 15 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, and snow and heavy rains often cause floods, which killed more than 300 people in the spring of 2024.
These disasters are exacerbated by poor infrastructure and limited flood protection.
The United Nations said in early January that Afghanistan "will remain one of the world's largest humanitarian crises in 2026," and its aid teams launched an appeal for $1,7 billion in aid for nearly 18 million people across the country.
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