Afghanistan's Deadly Weather: 113 Families Impacted

0:00On March 30, Afghan authorities say the death toll from brutal storms over the past four days has climbed to 28, with 49 folks injured, heavy rain sparked floods, landslides, and lightning strikes across multiple provinces, and that's on top of dozens more deaths from extreme weather, this year alone. The damage is massive, with 130 homes wiped out and 436 others hit hard. More than 240 animals perished, 93 kilometers of roads got erased, and irrigation systems plus farmland took a beating. In total, 1,130 families are dealing with the fallout, and officials warned those numbers could still rise. People in remote areas are hit hardest, living in mud homes that can't stand up to the sudden deluge. Earlier this year, heavy snow and flash floods already claimed dozens of lives, leaving communities reeling time and again. Afghanistan stays wide open to these disasters, where rain or snow turns deadly fast.

1:01Back in 2024, spring floods killed over 300, showing how bad it can get. Decades of war, crumbling infrastructure, a rough economy, tree loss, and climate shifts all crank up the pain, especially far from hellbware, recovery lags. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.