MEHTARLAM/MAIDAN SHAHR (Pajhwok): Three people were killed and 55 houses destroyed by recent floods in eastern Laghman province, and at least 30 houses were destroyed in central Maidan Wardak province, officials said Saturday.
Khair Mohammad Ghazi, head of the disaster management authority in Laghman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that heavy rains that continued yesterday and today caused flash floods in Mehtarlam and districts including Alishang, Alingar, Dawlatshah, Badpakh, and Qarghai).
Without giving details, he said, three people were killed and 15 others were wounded in the floods.
The floods also completely destroyed 55 houses, 1500 acres of agricultural land . . .
