Climate Change
Floods and earthquake leave 29 dead in past month: officials
(Last Updated On: April 20, 2023)
Officials in the State Ministry for Disaster Management said on Wednesday that 29 people have died in 31 provinces of the country due to earthquakes and floods in the past month.
Shafiullah Rahimi, the ministry’s spokesman, said that 105 others have been injured as a result of the natural disasters.
According to him, 155 houses were completely destroyed and 1,242 more were partially damaged. Also, 848 livestock perished and 7,106 acres of agricultural land were destroyed.
Rahimi added that the ministry has helped the victims of natural disasters.
“This ministry has distributed emergency aid to about 40,000 families in cooperation with government institutions and other organizations, and the process is ongoing,” he said.