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Afghanistan:Flood:2002/04/23
Duration 2002/04/23 One day of heavy rains in western Afghanistan on 23 April caused flooding. The Governor's office in Qala-i-Naw has reported that two people are dead and five are missing as a result of the flash floods. Country or District Afghanistan Name Flood
Headline(Source, Date) Personal Injury Material Damage Others OCHA Situation Report No.1 2002/04/25 Dead: 2 persons
Missing: 5 people500 houses have been destroyed.
The floods have destroyed surrounding roads, and although severely damaged.1,200 people in Qala-i-Naw and eight surrounding villages have been affected.
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- yahoo!news 2002/04/25
Flooding in western Afghanistan kills at least two people, destroys hundreds of houses
- BBC news 2002/04/25
Afghan floods kill at least two- OCHA Situation Report No.1 2002/04/25
The floods have destroyed surrounding roads, and although severely damaged.Geographycal Data Information
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