In Afghanistan, flash floods caused by heavy rainfall claimed 33 lives

According to a Taliban official on Sunday, three days of intense floods brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan had resulted in at least 33 deaths and 27 injuries.

The State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management spokesperson for the Taliban, Abdullah Janan Saiq, said on Sunday that flash floods have affected many provinces as well as the capital, Kabul.

He went on to say that over 200 cattle perished and over 600 homes were either damaged or completely destroyed.

According to Saiq, the inundation also caused damage to more than 85 kilometers (53 miles) of highways and almost 800 hectares of agricultural land.

He continued, listing the provinces that sustained the worst damage as western Farah, Herat, southern Zabul, and Kandahar.

Most of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces are expected to have additional rain in the next days, according to the meteorological service. AP