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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people

  • Afghanistan, like neighboring Pakistan and India, is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, particularly flash floods following seasonal rains
  • Decades of conflict, poor infrastructure, deforestation, and the intensifying effects of climate change have amplified the impact of such disasters
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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people

By AP ·

Food baskets distributed in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan says working with Tajikistan to investigate deadly border clash

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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

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Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

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Three Afghan migrants die of cold while trying to cross into Iran

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