Heavy Rains and Flash Floods Kill 82 Across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
L'essentiel
- Heavy rainfall and flash flooding have killed at least 82 people across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, affecting over 650,000 in India's Assam state.
- Infrastructure damage and high river flows have been reported, with military and UN aid efforts underway.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Heavy rainfall starting early in the week caused flash flooding across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, leading to at least 82 deaths and significant infrastructure damage. This follows earlier widespread flooding in Afghanistan this year that killed 110 people.
In short:
Heavy rainfall that began at the start of the week has decimated communities in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
At least 82 people have died from flash flooding caused by the rain; some residents say they "lost everything".
What's next?
Afghanistan's defence ministry said the military had been deployed to the area to support the relief effort, while the United Nations said it was assessing the disaster.
At least 82 people have died in 72 hours after heavy rain and flash flooding began sweeping through India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
More than 650,000 people have been affected across 11 districts in the Indian state of Assam, according to the state's disaster management authority.
Local authorities said at least 10 people had died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll in India to 36.
At least 46 people have been killed and more than 100 people injured across Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to disaster management authorities in both countries.
The Nuristan governor's office confirmed one of the district mayors, Sayed Ahmad Arhabi, had died in the floods.
Infrastructure damage
The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said the water had caused an undetermined number of buildings to collapse.
The provincial capital city of Parun, in India, was among the areas affected, authorities said.
Farid Gul Zaheer, a pharmacist in the region, said he had "never witnessed such a dangerous flood".
"It felt like there was an earthquake, and I heard children and people screaming,
"Everyone is traumatised, they didn't sleep all night," Mr Zaheer said.
Mr Zaheer said he had "lost everything".
It comes after widespread flooding and landslides killed 110 people in Afghanistan earlier this year.
Search difficulties
Flooding began earlier in the week after heavy rainfall between July 18 and 20, resulting in unusually high river flows.
Rescue searches in Afghanistan were underway on Tuesday when two gunshots were heard, a signal that more flooding was imminent.
Juma Khan Nayel, communications chief for the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said the water rose to unprecedented levels.
Afghanistan's defence ministry said the military had also been deployed to the area to support the relief effort, while the United Nations said it was assessing the disaster.
Questions ouvertes
- Exact number of collapsed buildings in Afghanistan?
- Full extent of injuries across all affected regions?
- Long-term impact on affected communities' livelihoods?
