KABUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains and flash floods have claimed the lives of five people and injured six others across several provinces in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, according to the official media Bakhtar news agency on Saturday.
The severe weather has caused widespread destruction, with at least 94 homes damaged or destroyed. The hardest-hit areas include the southern provinces of Helmand, Kandahar, and Zabul, as well as the eastern provinces of Paktia and Parwan, the report said.
In Helmand's Washir district, a newly built dam also sustained damage as water levels surged, the report added.
Authorities have warned residents against constructing homes in riverbeds and flood-prone zones, emphasizing the heightened risk during seasonal rains. ■