Monitoring Desk
FARAH CITY: Flash flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least seven people and rendered hundreds of families homeless. A resident of Pusht Koh district, Jalil Ahmad said the flooding followed heavy raining and snowfall. He said seven people had been killed, including two children and two women, and 80 houses swept away in the flood in Anzeer area, displacing 800 families. Abdul Hakim Noorzai, the district’s administrative chief, confirmed Jalil Ahmad’s account and said they had received reports about the death of four people.
Mohammad Nasir, a resident of Anar Dara district, said a dozen houses and shops were damaged in flooding in the district on Tuesday night.
Natural Disaster Management director Abdul Qader Elham said a team had been dispatched to Posht Koh district to assess the damage and deliver immediate assistance. He said floods caused damages in Farah City and Khak-i-Safid district as well.
Elsewhere, four people died and six others wounded due to heavy flooding in Injil and Guzra districts of Herat province. (Pajhwok)
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