Floods Leave at Least 70 Dead and Over 100 Missing in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan

Monsoon floods in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan have left at least 70 people dead and over 100 missing over the past few days.

According to U.S. media outlet Amu TV and other sources on July 23, the United Nations announced the previous day that floods triggered by heavy rain on July 20 killed around 40 people and injured dozens in Nuristan Province, northeastern Afghanistan.

The UN also reported that many residents were missing, without specifying exact figures.

In connection with this, the Afghan Taliban authorities stated that the floods in Nuristan Province resulted in at least 23 deaths and over 100 missing, adding that the bodies of 15 of the missing had been recovered.

Earlier in April, heavy rain-induced floods in northern Afghanistan also killed at least 150 people.

At the time, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) stated that the death toll reached around 300, showing a discrepancy with the Taliban authorities' tally, BBC reported.

Meanwhile, Indian media outlet NDTV reported that at least 10 people lost their lives across Assam State in northeastern India in a single day, including three deaths each in the Sivasagar and Jorhat regions from floods the previous day.

Four children were among the dead, and six residents remain missing.

This brings the cumulative death toll from weeks of flooding in Assam State to 41.

Currently, about 650,000 residents have been affected by the floods in Assam State, with some 900 villages submerged.

In particular, water levels in the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries within Assam are continuing to rise, raising concerns over additional damage.

The monsoon, which typically begins in June and lasts for three months, heavily impacts India as well as neighboring countries like Pakistan.

Local daily DAWN reported that floods triggered by four days of heavy rain from July 19 to 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, northwestern Pakistan, killed 20 residents.

Notably, two residents drowned due to sudden flash floods in the Tochi River.

However, provincial authorities explained that water levels in rivers and valleys have now returned to normal, and recovery work is underway on washed-out roads and other infrastructure.

(Photo: Capture from Amu TV, Yonhap News)
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