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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

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Personal Injury Material Damage 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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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.

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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 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.