Taliban say flooding kills 150 in northeastern Afghanistan
Nuristan is a mountainous region and the Taliban control large swaths of the province. Mohmand said dozens of families fled the flooding to the neighbouring Kunar region. In the Afghan capital of Kabul, Ahmad Samim Azimi, spokesman for the disaster management ministry, said they have reports of at least 100 dead. The Nuristan government appealed to the Taliban to allow rescue teams into their area to offer help, he added.
Jul 29, 2021, 22:02 PM IST
More than 100 people killed in series of avalanches in Afghanistan
More than 100 people have been killed in a series of avalanches triggered by days of heavy snowfall around Afghanistan, including 50 in one village, officials said Sunday, warning the death toll could rise still further.
Feb 05, 2017, 23:57 PM IST
Avalanche kills 50 in Afghanistan's Nuristan province
At least 50 people were killed and a dozen others wounded after an avalanche struck a remote village in Afghanistan`s eastern province of Nuristan on Sunday, officials said.
Feb 05, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
