Afghanistan Floods: 17 Dead, 26 Injured

0:00It's March 29. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Severe floods, a landslide, and thunderstorms have hit parts of Afghanistan hard, killing 17 people and injuring 26 others in just the last 24 hours. Officials say more heavy rain is on the way, and this is the latest blow from wild weather this season. Authorities could climb higher as teams from the National Disaster Management Authority check out the damage in 13 of the country's 34 provinces, mostly in the west, center, and northwest. Heavy downpours are expected in the east and center by Monday, with warnings about possible flooding there too. Authorities are telling folks to steer clear of river banks and risky spots, and they've put local teams on alert to help out fast. Earlier this year, snow and flash floods already took dozens of lives across the nation. Afghanistan stays super vulnerable to these events, where rain or snow sparks deadly floods

1:00that wipe out scores or even hundreds at once. In 2024 alone, spring floods claimed over 300 lives. All this gets worse from years of war, busted roads and buildings, a rough economy, cut down trees, and climate change hitting harder, especially in, far off spots with mud homes they can't hold up, rescue efforts keep pushing forward amid the forecasts.