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Afghanistan: Flood: 2002/04/23 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/04/23
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Flood
Outline 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.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report No.1 2002/04/25
Dead: 2 persons
Missing: 5 people

500 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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Report/Articles

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.