Dozens Killed, Homes Swept Away, By Flash Floods In Afghanistan
- By RFE/RL's Radio Azadi and
- AP
Flash floods caused by torrential rains have killed more than 100 people in Afghanistan. Authorities say at least 1,000 houses were destroyed in Parwan Province, just north of the capital, Kabul. There was also severe flooding in Maidan Wardak Province, west of Kabul.
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Men carry an injured person out of a house on August 26 after floods hit Charikar, the capital of Parwan Province.
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The aftermath of flooding in Charikar on August 25
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Flooding tore up roads and upended vehicles in Charikar.
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A damaged police vehicle was mired in the mud in Charikar.
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Vehicles are strewn across a mud-filled street in Charikar.
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A destroyed house in Charikar
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An Afghan man tries to salvage his belongings in Charikar on August 26.
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A market area in Charikar on August 26.
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Muddy walkways in Maidan Wardak Province, west of Kabul.
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The aftermath of the flood inside a house in Madian Wardak Province on August 26.
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Walking in some areas was still difficult in Maidan Wardak Province.
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Soldiers and locals search for the victims of a mudslide in Parwan Province.
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Rescue operations continued on August 26.
