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Rains in Afghanistan kill 13
Topic Started: 11 Aug 2013, 12:30 AM (60 Views)
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Rains in Afghanistan kill 13

By Masoud Popalzai
August 10, 2013

Kabul (CNN) -- Heavy rainfall and flooding in the Afghan capital is responsible for at least 13 deaths, the Kabul police chief told CNN.

Eleven of the 13 deaths were the result of cars being washed away or caught in flash flooding, Police Chief Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said.

Rains on Saturday damaged dozens of homes as well as an election registration office, he said.

The International Security Assistance Force on its Twitter account called it the first "real" rain in months.

Photos from Kabul on Saturday showed flooded streets and traffic jams in the city.
Dime-sized hail also pelted the city, ISAF said.

The heaviest rain lasted for about two hours on Saturday, the police chief said.

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11 August 2013

Flash floods kill 22 in Afghanistan's Kabul province

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Afghan villagers take part in the burial of victims after floods in the Shakardara district of Kabul

Flash floods in Afghanistan's Kabul province have killed 22 people, officials say.

The flooding hit a village in the Shakardara district following a weekend of heavy rain, a disaster management official told the BBC.

Many of those who died are thought to be women and children.

Many families had gone to the district, known for its vineyards and apple orchards, to celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Reports say most of the victims were in cars which were submerged as the floods hit.

The floods also destroyed homes, agricultural land and fruit gardens, officials say.

"We are still trying to rescue people and look for those people who are still missing in the floods," Afghan interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi told Reuters news agency.

Earlier this month, dozens were killed in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan after a storm system caused torrential rain, washing away homes and destroying summer crops.

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