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22 killed, dozens missing in Maidan Wardak floods
(Last Updated On: July 23, 2023)
At least 22 people have been killed and around 40 are still missing after floods hit Maidan Wardak province, local officials said on Sunday.
Floods caused human and economic loss in Jalrez, Chak, Syed Abad, Nerkh and Jaghatu districts.
The provincial governor’s office said in a statement that according to local disaster management officials, 22 people were killed and around 40 others were missing.
Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed and the missing people are believed to be under the rubble of collapsed homes.
Thousands of acres of farmland has also been destroyed, according to the statement.
The statement said Kabul-Bamiyan highway and roads connecting districts have been closed following the floods.