Saturday, June 07, 2014

Flash floods hit Afghanistan, at least 58 dead --- (Reuters) - At least 58 people have been killed and many more are missing in flash floods that hit parts of northern Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai's office said on Saturday. -- The floods were caused by heavy rain that fell overnight in the Gozargah-e Noor district of the northern Baghlan province. -- Ahmad Nasir Kohzad, head of disaster response for Baghlan, said more than 800 families had been affected and many more bodies could be seen by the river. -- "It is raining heavily and we are doing our best to recover more bodies. Right now our focus is on providing aid to survivors," said Kohzad. -- Karzai has ordered urgent assistance to flood-affected families in the province, his office said in a statement. -- Afghanistan has a largely arid climate but summer can bring heavy rains. More than 100 people were killed in April in flooding in north and west Afghanistan. - More, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/07/us-afghanistan-flood-idUSKBN0EI0L620140607

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