Overview
- Officials reported 28 deaths and 49 injuries after heavy rainfall triggered flooding and landslides across parts of Afghanistan.
- Authorities said 567 homes were destroyed along with wells and roads, and they stressed that these damage figures are still preliminary.
- The Afghan weather service warned that intense rain and thunderstorms are likely to continue in wide areas over the coming days.
- UN agencies also cited fatalities and injuries, while the World Food Programme estimates nearly five million women and children face undernutrition after years of drought.
- New flooding could cut off communities by washing out roads and contaminating wells, with needs rising as Iran and Pakistan return large numbers of refugees to Afghanistan.