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Open-air class in Firoz Koh

Children attend an open-air class in Firoz Koh, Ghor province, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2024. Students in the Sheikhha area of Firoz Koh continue their studies despite challenging conditions after a huge flood in May. Photo by Mashal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Open-air class in Firoz Koh

Children attend an open-air class in Firoz Koh, Ghor province, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2024. Students in the Sheikhha area of Firoz Koh continue their studies despite challenging conditions after a huge flood in May. Photo by Mashal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD SURVIVORS

(240808) -- FIROZ KOH, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children with water barrels are seen at a relocation site for flood survivors in Firoz Koh, Ghor province, Afghanistan, July 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Displaced flood survivors in central Afghanistan struggle with loss, aid shortages" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers clear stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows part of the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker clears stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows part of the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the Minaret of Jam and the Hari River in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man cools himself off in the Hari River in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the repaired protection wall and the Minaret of Jam after a flood in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows part of the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers clear stones after a flood near the Minaret of Jam in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province, July 28, 2024. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-MINARET OF JAM

(240729) -- GHOR, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2024 shows the Minaret of Jam and its surrounding area in the Shahrak District, central Afghanistan's Ghor Province. The Minaret of Jam, along with its archaeological remains, was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002. In May, a huge flood hit the province, posing a threat to the minaret, which stands near the Hari River. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

View of rising waters from flash floods in the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

View of rising waters from flash floods in the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

View of rising waters from flash floods in the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather near the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Floods Hit Faryab Province - Afghanistan

Residents gather on the Pul-e-Malan bridge on the Hari Rud River in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2024. Flash floods caused by the torrential rains in the Northern and Western Regions of Afghanistan caused further flooding, affecting Faryab Province in the Northern Region and the Ghor, Herat, Badghis, and Farah Provinces of the Western Region. Ghor Province was severely affected in the Western Region, with initial reports indicating 2,000 homes destroyed and 400 damaged. An estimated 50 people have died, according to the local authorities. Public infrastructure has been critically impacted, including damage and temporary closure of the Ghor-Herat highway. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan floods affect over 30,000 since year-start: UN

STORY: Afghanistan floods affect over 30,000 since year-start: UN SHOOTING TIME: May 19/20/21, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit areas in Maimana, the capital of north Afghanistan's Faryab province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MULLAH JANAN SAEQ, Spokesman for Afghanistan's national disaster authority 3. various of the flood-hit areas in Maimana, the capital of north Afghanistan's Faryab province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MUHAMMAD DADULLAH, Resident in Afghanistan's Faryab province 5. various of the flood-hit areas in Firoz Koh, the capital of west Afghanistan's Ghor province STORYLINE: More than 30,000 people have been affected by floods across Afghanistan since this year, the United Nations (UN) has said. The UN refugees agency said on social media platform X on Monday that flood-affected people "urgently need emergency shelter, medical supplies, food, cash, safe drinking water and hygiene kits." The World Health Organization al

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AFGHANISTAN-FARYAB-FLOOD

(240519) -- FARYAB, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stand by a muddy road following flash flooding in Maimana, the capital of north Afghanistan's Faryab Province, May 19, 2024. At least 120 were killed due to heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province and western Ghor province on Friday and Saturday, local officials said. (Photo by Ahmad Zubair/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FARYAB-FLOOD

(240519) -- FARYAB, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear a muddy road following flash flooding in Maimana, the capital of north Afghanistan's Faryab Province, May 19, 2024. At least 120 were killed due to heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province and western Ghor province on Friday and Saturday, local officials said. (Photo by Ahmad Zubair/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240519) --BEIJING, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a car damaged by flood in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province, May 18, 2024. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows the flood-hit area in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows flooded shops in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows the flood-hit area in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man affected by flood rests at a safe area in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province, May 18, 2024. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a car damaged by flood in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province, May 18, 2024. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear off flood water at the flood-hit area in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province, May 18, 2024. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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Helicopter crash kills 1, injures 12 in west Afghanistan

STORY: Helicopter crash kills 1, injures 12 in west Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of west Afghanistan's Ghor province STORYLINE: One person was killed with 12 others injured as a helicopter crashed in Firoz Koah, the provincial capital of west Afghanistan's Ghor province, on Wednesday, provincial government spokesperson Abdul Wahid Hamas said. "The MI-17 model helicopter of the air force, which was busy in a rescue operation to recover bodies from a river in Firoz Koah city this morning, made an emergency landing due to technical problems. As a result, one on board was killed and 12 others were injured," Hamas said. Without providing more details, the official added that an investigation has been initiated into the incident. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the mud in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to recover

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to recover

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to recover

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to recover

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the mud in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to recover

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to recover

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-HELICOPTER CRASH

(240515) -- GHOR, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the crash site of a MI-17 model helicopter of Afghanistan's Air Force in west Afghanistan's Ghor province. One person was killed with 12 others injured as a MI-17 model helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's Ghor province, on Wednesday, provincial government spokesperson Abdul Wahid Hamas said. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-HELICOPTER CRASH

(240515) -- GHOR, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the crash site of a MI-17 model helicopter of Afghanistan's Air Force in west Afghanistan's Ghor province. One person was killed with 12 others injured as a MI-17 model helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's Ghor province, on Wednesday, provincial government spokesperson Abdul Wahid Hamas said. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua)

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Floods leave 40,000 children homeless in Afghan province: charity

STORY: Floods leave 40,000 children homeless in Afghan province: charity SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province STORYLINE: About 40,000 children lost their homes in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province amidst last week's heavy downpours and floods, global charity Save the Children said Monday. "Children are scared. Many have lost everything, not only their homes but their schools and the places where they play. They have lost everything familiar. They have lost all routine," said Arshad Malik, country director for the charity in Afghanistan. More than 330 were killed across the impoverished country, mostly in Baghlan and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. In the wake of the flooding, global organizations and Afghan officials warned of a rising

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-FLOODS

(240512) -- BAGHLAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man clears ruins following floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village, Baghlan-e-Marzaki District, north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, May 12, 2024. More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-FLOODS

(240512) -- BAGHLAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stand in the mud following floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village, Baghlan-e-Marzaki District, north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, May 12, 2024. More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-FLOODS

(240512) -- BAGHLAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man fortifies the bricks mended for his house following floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village, Baghlan-e-Marzaki District, north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, May 12, 2024. More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-FLOODS

(240512) -- BAGHLAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man checks the destroyed gate of his house following floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village, Baghlan-e-Marzaki District, north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, May 12, 2024. More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua)