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Flash floods kill 3 amid weather warning
At least three people have died in flash floods in northern Samangan province, local officials said Monday.
Abdul Munir Rahimi, a spokesman for Samangan police, told Ariana News that flash floods swept through Shabashak village in Dara Soaf Bala district of the province on Sunday night.
The flood left three people – including a woman – dead and caused substantial financial losses to residents, Rahimi said.
“Thirty cattle were killed, and seven vehicles, agricultural lands, and 300 tons of coal were destroyed in the flash floods,” Rahimi added.
This comes as Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) this week warned of the possibility of rain and flash flood in Badghis, Ghor, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Samangan,
Baghlan, Panjsher, Bamyan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Paktia, Ghazni, Daikundi, Uruzgan, Paktika, and Nuristan provinces.
“The amount of rainfall (expected) is between 10 up to 25 mm in different areas,” the organization said.