At least 12 people lost their lives, and 11 others sustained injuries due to severe flash floods caused by heavy rainfall and snowfall in various provinces of Afghanistan over the last three days. The disaster affected provinces such as Kapisa, Parwan, Daykundi, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Helmand, Badghis, Faryab, Badakhshan, Herat, and Farah. The calamity resulted in significant property damage, with 1,859 homes either destroyed or partially damaged, and 209 kilometers of rural roads washed away.
Rescue and relief teams have been mobilized to the impacted regions to aid the victims, while emergency aid distribution is ongoing as damage assessments continue. The mishap also led to the loss of approximately 1,200 livestock and the flooding or destruction of 13,941 acres of agricultural land. Additionally, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has initiated a 1.71 billion US dollar humanitarian needs and response plan for Afghanistan in 2026 to address the crisis, which is anticipated to be one of the most significant humanitarian challenges globally this year.
