Afghan Floods Leave More Than 300 Dead

Afghan Floods Leave More Than 300 Dead

A man stands next to the entrance of his house devestated by the flash floods in the Borka village in Baghlan, Afghanistan on May 12, 2024. The torrential rains turned into floods have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, with over 342 dead and 1,600 more injured, according to the initial reports by the local authorities. Afghanistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in Asia to the climate crisis and the least prepared to adapt, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Photo by Muhammad Yasin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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