Flash floods sweep down a narrow Afghan valley in Taliban-controlled area, killing at least 40 people, destroying scores of homes and leaving more than 100 missing
Nuristan Governor Haafiz Abdul Qayum, quoted by local media, said security forces have not been able to enter the area, which is currently under Taliban control.
He said 150 people were still missing and nearly 80 houses had been destroyed after floods swept through the area. "According to the initial information 60 houses are destroyed and around 100 people are missing," said Samiullah Zarbi, spokesman for the State Ministry of Disaster Management. Nuristan Governor Haafiz Abdul Qayum said floods swept through the village in Nuristan’s Kamdesh district on Wednesday night, completely destroying the village.
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