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Afghanistan: Flood: 2021/05/03 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  FL-2021-000050-AFG

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Period 2021/05/03
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Flood
Outline Due to heavy rains since 3 May 2021, flash floods hit 10 provinces in central, northern and western regions of Afghanistan, killing at least 37 people (including 8 children) and affecting 910 households.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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IFRC 2021/05/20
According to initial reports obtained from Afghan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) and other sources, the death toll has reached to 61 persons while 33 persons sustained injuries.

ECHO 2021/05/06
The provinces of Herat, Ghor, Wardak, Baghlan, Samangan, Saripul, Farah and Badakhshan are the most affected. Houses and irrigation canals were destroyed and livestock was lost.