60 dead, dozens missing in deadly flash flood

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July 29, 2021

Over 60 people have been killed and dozens are still missing after a deadly flash flood swept away Mehrdish village in Nuristan province on Wednesday night.

Nuristan Governor Haafiz Abdul Qayum said floods swept through the village in Nuristan’s Kamdesh district on Wednesday night, completely destroying the village.

Qayum said security forces have not been able to enter the area, which is currently under Taliban control.

He said locals had however been able to rescue a number of villagers.

Meanwhile, Nuristan Provincial Council head Saadullah Payenda Zoye said the floods had washed away about 200 houses. He also said dozens of people were still missing.

He appealed to central and provincial administrations and aid agencies for urgent assistance.

The Ministry of State for Disaster Management meanwhile said the flash flood destroyed at least 60 houses and killed or injured about 100 people.

The ministry said this was an initial tally and that the casualty toll could increase.

Nuristan is a mountainous and densely forested area which is prone to floods every year, but this year, floods have had a greater impact on the local population.

Nuristan provincial MPs said the floods have left as many as 130 dead in Kamdesh district, including women and children, and that so far 40 bodies have been recovered. They also said dozens of houses and large tracts of farmland have been destroyed.

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Afghan and Iranian officials discuss expanding economic cooperation

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Ahmad Jan Bilal, General Director of State-Owned Corporations, met on Tuesday with Iran’s Ambassador to Kabul, Ali Reza Bikdeli, to discuss expanding bilateral economic cooperation and following up on issues raised during his recent visit to Iran.

According to a statement from the General Directorate of State-Owned Companies, the meeting focused on reviewing ways to implement discussions held with Iranian officials during Bilal’s visit.

Bikdeli described the visit as positive and productive, stressing the importance of following up on the issues discussed and taking practical steps to advance bilateral cooperation.

He said Iran is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in oil and gas exploration, extraction and exports, refinery construction, agriculture, water and electricity.

Bilal, for his part, said the Islamic Emirate is interested in expanding joint cooperation with Iran in energy, agriculture, industrial development and other economic sectors. He added that his office would work with the Iranian side to turn the proposed areas of cooperation into practical initiatives.

Bilal also reaffirmed his office’s commitment to following up on the issues discussed during his recent visit to Iran and working towards their implementation in coordination with Iranian officials.

Bilal recently visited Iran at the head of a delegation, holding talks with several Iranian officials on expanding economic, trade and investment ties, particularly in the state-owned companies sector.