Afghanistan Floods: 77 Dead, 137 Injured

0:00On April 4th, heavy rains, floods, landslides, and lightning strikes have killed 77 people and injured 137 across. Afghanistan in the past 10 days, according to the disaster management authority. More storms are on the way in the coming days, so officials are urging folks to steer clear of river banks and low-lying spots that could flood fast. This year's extreme weather has already claimed dozens of lives, hitting an already struggling nation hard, with over 5,800. Families losing homes, farms, businesses, wells, and canals to the damage. Key highways out of Kabul are wrecked, too, like the main route to Jalalabad and the Pakistani border shut down by landslides and floods since. Thursday, while crews rush to clear it. This delaying pass to the north, linking to cities like Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif, is also closed, reminding us how these mountain-flash floods claim. News yearly in this vulnerable land, as teams keep battling the mess. I'm Corey with the story, that's your global news update, AI powered and always on.