A man washes his hands at a flood-affected village in the Baghlan-e-Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2024. At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said.
The natural mishap hit Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi and Barka districts, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, Hedayatullah Hamdard, provincial director for the disaster management authority, said.
Storms and floods also hit most parts of other northern provinces, including Takhar, Badakhshan and Samangan, leading to casualties and damage to properties.
Afghanistan has been receiving heavy rain and floods in the past month. More than 80 deaths had been reported earlier across the country. ■
This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows a scene at a flood-affected village in the Baghlan-e-Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
A man is seen at a flood-affected village in the Baghlan-e-Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2024. At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows a scene at a flood-affected village in the Baghlan-e-Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows a scene at a flood-affected village in the Baghlan-e-Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)
People move a damaged door at a flood-affected village in the Baghlan-e-Markazi District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2024. At least 50 people were killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, a local official said. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua)