KABUL, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rains have triggered severe flash floods across parts of southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, killing at least two people and causing widespread destruction, local media outlet Ariana News reported Thursday.
The floods affected the provincial capital, Kandahar city, as well as several districts, destroying at least 85 residential houses and causing significant damage to local infrastructure and agriculture, according to the report.
Rescue and relief teams have been dispatched to affected areas to assist victims, with emergency aid distribution underway as damage assessments continue, it added.
Afghanistan's meteorological department has issued fresh warnings for additional rainfall in the coming days, raising concerns about further flooding in mountainous and flood-prone regions. ■