Rescuers in Afghanistan continue to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people after flash flooding this week killed around 160 people and washed away homes across the country.
Rescuers in Afghanistan have continued to search amidst mud and rubble for missing people after flash flooding this week killed around 160 people and washed away homes across the country.Several children were among the dead and some of the injured are in a critical conditionMore than 2,000 houses were destroyed in Parwan
"Rescue teams are still in the area and searching for the missing bodies," said Wahida Shahkar, a spokeswoman for Parwan's governor.The Health Ministry said the local hospital was partially destroyed and many of the injured were being transferred to the capital Kabul. The Ministry of Defence said that Afghan security forces were assisting in recovery efforts and distributing aid. The forces have also been dealing with rising violence from the insurgent Taliban as the start of peace talks in Doha hit delays.
Mohammad Qasim Haidari, Afghanistan's Deputy Minister for Disaster Management, said the casualty toll may rise as rescue teams and volunteers were still working to locate people buried under destroyed houses.
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