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Afghanistan:Flash Flood:2012/05/10

Duration2012/05/10 Flash floods swept through four villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 28 people and leaving 20 others missing.
Country or DistrictAfghanistan
NameFlash Flood

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  • IFRC 2012/07/09
    Some 18,000 people were affected by flash flooding in the northern Afghan province of Sar-e-Pol. Media reports stated that 22 people died from the floods.
  • AFP 2012/05/11
    Heavy rains overnight triggered flood waters that broke through four mountainous villages in Ishkamish district of northern Takhar province. Dozens of houses were washed away and roads blocked. The flood-hit areas are accessible only by air.
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