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Floods leave 18 dead, destroy hundreds of homes in Faryab
At least 18 people have died and two others have been injured following floods in Faryab province on Saturday night, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced Sunday.
The flash floods occurred in Pashtunkot, Almar, Qaisar, Belcheragh, Khyber and Dawlat Abad districts, the ministry said in a statement.
560 houses, 850 acres of agricultural land, 110 shops and a mobile clinic were destroyed as a result of the floods, according to the statement.
In addition, 300 livestock perished and 2,000 fruit trees were destroyed, the statement said.
This comes just a week after deadly floods left over 300 people dead in northern Afghanistan.