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At Least 31 Killed Over Past Three Days As Rain, Floods Rage In Afghanistan

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People carry the bodies of children who died in flash floods in Afghanistan&#39;s central Maidan Wardak Province on July 23.<br /> <br /> Over the past three days, seasonal rains caused flooding that killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing.
1/9 People carry the bodies of children who died in flash floods in Afghanistan's central Maidan Wardak Province on July 23.

Over the past three days, seasonal rains caused flooding that killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing.
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
Afghan boys look at a truck that was hit by the floods in the province&#39;s Jalrez district.<br /> <br /> Shafiullah Rahimi, a spokesman for the Taliban&#39;s Ministry of Disaster Management, said on July 23 that at least 41 people were missing and at least 74 people were injured.
2/9 Afghan boys look at a truck that was hit by the floods in the province's Jalrez district.

Shafiullah Rahimi, a spokesman for the Taliban's Ministry of Disaster Management, said on July 23 that at least 41 people were missing and at least 74 people were injured.
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
An Afghan man sits near his house that was damaged in the floods, which also affected&nbsp;Kabul and other regions.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;
3/9 An Afghan man sits near his house that was damaged in the floods, which also affected Kabul and other regions. 



 
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
Children&#39;s waterlogged schoolbooks<br /> <br /> The flash floods have partially or completely damaged 606 residential houses, as well as hundreds of acres of farmland, Rahimi said.
4/9 Children's waterlogged schoolbooks

The flash floods have partially or completely damaged 606 residential houses, as well as hundreds of acres of farmland, Rahimi said.
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
A resident surveys the ruins of his house.
5/9 A resident surveys the ruins of his house.
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
Emergency workers on the scene<br /> <br /> &nbsp;
6/9 Emergency workers on the scene

 
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
Villagers in the Watapur district of Kunar Province&nbsp;clear debris next to their homes.
7/9 Villagers in the Watapur district of Kunar Province clear debris next to their homes.
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
A man begins to clean up his home following the flooding.
8/9 A man begins to clean up his home following the flooding.
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
People stand in the rubble of a collapsed building in Kandahar on July 22.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;
9/9 People stand in the rubble of a collapsed building in Kandahar on July 22.

 
Heavy flooding brought on by seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left scores missing.
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At least 31 people have been killed and 74 others injured in flooding throughout Afghanistan over the past three days of heavy rains, Taliban authorities said on July 23. Authorities added that casualty figures were likely to rise and that hundreds of acres of agricultural land and more than 600 houses have been destroyed. Government spokesman Shafiullah Rahimi said most of the casualties were in Maidan Wardak Province. Authorities warned of the danger of sudden flooding in the Kabul and Helmand regions. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi, click here.

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