Death toll may rise as search continues for victims under mud and rubble and as more rain approaches
Afghanistan is one of the world’s poorest countries and among the least-prepared to face the consequences of global warming. File PhotoAfghanistan is one of the world’s poorest countries and among the least-prepared to face the consequences of global warming. File PhotoThe number was confirmed by Hedayatullah Hamdard, the head of the provincial natural disaster management department, who said it could increase in the coming days.
Dozens of tents, blankets, and food have been provided to those who lost their homes, the official said. Farmland has been swamped in a country where 80% of the more than 40 million people depend on agriculture to survive.
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