Afghan floods kill over 50
Afp, Kabul
Floods in eastern Afghanistan triggered by unseasonal downpours have left around 56 people dead with about 100 plucked to safety overnight with the help of Nato helicopters, officials said yesterday. About 30 people were estimated to have been killed since Wednesday in Panjshir province, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Kabul, an official in the Department of Disaster Preparedness told AFP. Seven more were killed in Kabul province, where several houses were destroyed. Other deaths were recorded in the provinces of Kapisa, Kunar, Paktia and Parwan, Ajmal Karimi said. "These are estimates. Assessment teams have gone to the area to assess the damages," he said.
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