Thirty-five people have died and more than 230 others have been injured in heavy rains and storms in Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan.
Kabul 24: Officials also said financial losses and telecommunication interruptions are expected. The Meteorological Department of Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government predicted heavy rains and floods in 12 Afghan provinces.
Affected individuals have reported significant damage, with homes and farmlands destroyed. Samiullah stated that 10 people were killed and around 11 others injured, in addition to substantial financial damages.
Masjedi said, “People are homeless and have nothing.” Ahmad Shah told TOLOnews, “The storm hit and caused us extensive damage; our homes and apartments were destroyed.”
The families of the victims say the storm also destroyed their farmlands, and they are seeking help from the interim government officials and aid organizations.
Mohammad Naeem said, “It destroyed our agricultural lands, crops, and trees, killed my livestock, and demolished my house.” Ehsanullah stated, “Yesterday, a storm occurred that destroyed our homes, ruined our crops, injured our children, and left us with no means of support.”
Local officials in Nangarhar say that the Office of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate has allocated 100,000 Afghanis for each deceased person’s family and between 10,000 to 25,000 Afghanis for each injured person.
Saeed Ahmad Benori, the Deputy Governor of Nangarhar, stated, “One hundred thousand Afghanis have been allocated for each martyr and between ten to twenty-five thousand Afghanis for each injured person. Additional assistance will also be provided to these people
