Latest Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority News & Updates

20 Dead, 80 Injured in Afghanistan Floods, More Than 100 Missing

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Kabul, July 21 (IANS) At least 20 people have been killed and over 80 others injured due to floods in Parun city of Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, local media reported on Tuesday. Highlighting a statement released by Taliban authorities, Afghanistan’s Khaama Press news agency reported that more than 100 people still remain missing after floods in Parun and nearby areas.In a statement, the Taliban-run National Disaster Management Authority said that heavy floods had impacted Parun and several o…

Flash floods in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province leave 20 dead, over 80 injured

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Kabul, July 20 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed, around 80 others injured and more than 100 remain missing after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall struck Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a government official said.Yousuf Hammad, spokesperson for Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said in a post on X that the floods caused heavy casualties in the province.He said officials from the provincial disaster management department had arrived in the affecte…

Afghanistan Partners with Mine Clearance Organization to Address Landmine Threat

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Kabul, June 30 (IANS) The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority announced late Monday the signing of a joint cooperation agreement with a leading mine clearance organisation aimed at tackling the persistent threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance. Under the deal, the demining organisation will clear around 1.88 million square meters of heavily contaminated land across multiple districts in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, and Nuristan, according to a statement issued b…

8 killed in 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan

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Kabul, April 4 (IANS) At least eight people have been killed in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night.Strong tremors were also felt in the capital, Kabul. The epicentre, with a depth of 186.4 km, was initially determined to be at 36.55 degrees…

Two Killed by Unexploded Shell in Western Afghanistan

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Kabul, Feb 17 (IANS) Two people were killed after an unexploded shell detonated inside a residential house in western Afghanistan’s Farah province, according to a statement released by the provincial police office on Tuesday. The incident took place in Pusht-e-Koh district when an unexploded munition reportedly exploded after being struck inside the home. Both victims died at the scene, the statement said, Xinhua News Agency reported.Officials have called on residents to exercise extreme caution…