Original title: Heavy rainfall in northeastern Afghanistan caused flash floods to cause hundreds of deaths
On the 29th local time, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Mujahid issued a statement stating that heavy rains in remote areas of Nuristan province in northeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday night caused flash floods and floods swept through a village named Meldesh, killing 150 people. . Mujahid said that the Taliban had sent rescue workers to the disaster area and allocated funds to help villagers affected by the flood. In his statement, he called on the public to provide as much help as possible to the people affected by the flood.
Nuristan is a densely forested mountain province with frequent floods, but this year’s floods are more rapid than before. The Taliban currently control a large area of the province, including the flash flood area. The governor of the province, Kayoum, said that the Afghan security forces are currently unable to enter the area under the control of the Taliban, and he called on the Taliban to allow rescue teams to enter the area under their control to provide assistance. Sadura Payendazoi, chairman of the Nuristan Provincial Assembly, told the local media that the flood washed away about 200 houses and dozens of people were still missing.
Ahmed Tamim Azimi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Disaster Management of Afghanistan, also said that according to the information they received, at least 100 people were killed in the flood. (Headquarters reporter Li Shuangxi)
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