The National Disaster Management Authority has reported that over the past 24 hours, heavy rains and resulting floods have caused the deaths of 14 people and injured more than 17 others across the country.
According to the agency’s spokesperson, recent rainfall, floods, landslides, and lightning strikes have caused both human and financial losses to many families in 25 provinces.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Kapisa Police Command also confirmed that due to recent rains and landslides, a woman and her young daughter fell into a well in Mohammad Omar Khil village in the provincial capital. The child was rescued by local residents and security forces, but the mother lost her life.
Spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Authority, Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, said:
“In the past 24 hours, in Kabul, Kapisa, Parwan, Panjshir, Daikundi, Paktika, Khost, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Zabul, Uruzgan, Helmand, Herat, Ghor, Balkh, Samangan, Jawzjan, Badakhshan, Nangarhar, Laghman, and Nuristan provinces, 14 people have been died and 17 others injured due to rainfall, floods, landslides, and lightning strikes.”
He added that recent floods and rainfall have destroyed 476 homes, 1,423 jeribs of agricultural land, 23 water wells, and have also killed livestock.
Hamad further stated that the agency has provided affected families with cash and in-kind assistance, including food and other relief supplies.
He said:
“Additionally, 50 homes have been completely destroyed and 426 partially damaged. A total of 16 shops have also been either fully or partially destroyed. Furthermore, 22 water networks and wells, 1,423 jeribs of agricultural land, 115 trees and orchards, and 21 solar panels have been destroyed. In total, 603 families have been affected.”
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) also reported that recent rains and floods in Afghanistan have caused damage to people, adding that its teams are assessing needs in affected areas and providing emergency assistance.
The organization stated on its X (formerly Twitter) page that rainfall and floods have damaged homes and infrastructure in 11 provinces.
The head of meteorology at the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said that from April 1 to April 4, rainfall, floods, thunderstorms, and strong winds are expected to continue in parts of the country.
Mohammad Nasim Moradi said:
“Heavy rainfall is forecast on April 3 in western, southwestern, eastern, northeastern, and central provinces, and these conditions are expected to continue until April 4.”
Meanwhile, roads that had been closed in Panjshir, Takhar, and Samangan provinces have been reopened. Officials stated that the roads in Namak Ab district of Takhar and the Khuram–Sarbagh route in Samangan, which had been blocked due to continuous rainfall and flooding, have now been cleared and reopened through the efforts of provincial teams from the Ministry of Public Works.
However, the road to Ruyi Du Ab district remains closed at the Mulla Ali Bridge area, and efforts are ongoing to repair and reopen it.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works, Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, said:
“Provincial teams of the Ministry are actively engaged in repairing and clearing various sections of highways and roads, and are fully prepared to reopen routes in case of closures.”
Afghanistan is considered one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, and the recurrence of such incidents highlights the ongoing risk of human and financial losses without proper planning and preventive measures.
Economic experts have warned that with the increasing frequency of floods, there is a need to improve preparedness, better manage resources, and build stronger infrastructure.
Heavy rains and floods have once again caused casualties and damage among the population.
