KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Heavy rainfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan on Friday night, killing at least two people, injuring several others, and displacing hundreds of families.
The flooding hit the provinces of Logar, Khost, and Maidan Wardak, where local Taliban authorities reported both human and financial losses from the sudden downpours.
In Khost province, one man was killed and his brother injured in Nadershahkot district, according to Mostaghfar Gurbaz, spokesperson for the Taliban governor.
In neighboring Logar, dozens of homes were damaged and thousands of acres of farmland destroyed, provincial spokesperson Sediq Ahmad Seddiqi said.
In Maidan Wardak, one person was killed and three injured in Nirkh district. Authorities also reported damage in the districts of Chak, Sayed Abad, and Daimirdad.
Several other provinces reportedly experienced similar rainfall and flooding on Friday night, worsening conditions for many residents already facing economic hardship.
Afghanistan has seen an increase in severe weather in recent years. Floods, storms, and snow have claimed hundreds of lives, displaced thousands, and devastated livelihoods.
In 2024, storms and floods in the eastern and northern regions killed at least 500 people, injured over 2,000, and displaced thousands, according to the UN. More than 10,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, affecting around 80,000 people.
With fragile infrastructure and limited emergency resources, Afghanistan remains especially vulnerable to the growing impact of climate-related disasters.
