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Flash Floods Kill 20, Leave 100 Missing in Afghanistan

7/21/2026

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Taliban Launches Rescue

Flash floods in Nuristan province killed at least 20 people.
The National Disaster Management Authority reported about 100 people missing and 80 injured.
Taliban officials launched a search and rescue operation in the remote Afghan-Pakistani border area.
Parun, the provincial capital, suffered the most significant damage.
Authorities warned the floods could cause severe human and financial losses, underscoring Afghanistan’s vulnerability to climate change and deforestation.

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Parun Mayor Missing

Flood destroyed Parun’s riverside market, wiping out dozens of shops and hotels.
Ashiqullah Safi, head of a local NGO, said the municipality’s commercial hub was completely destroyed, leaving residents without essential services.
The mayor of Parun, his security team and more than 100 others are missing, hampering relief and threatening regional trade as investors warn that damaged farmland and transport routes could halt commerce for months.

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Taliban Launches Rescue

Flash floods in Nuristan province killed at least 20 people.
The National Disaster Management Authority reported about 100 people missing and 80 injured.
Taliban officials launched a search and rescue operation in the remote Afghan-Pakistani border area.
Parun, the provincial capital, suffered the most significant damage.
Authorities warned the floods could cause severe human and financial losses, underscoring Afghanistan’s vulnerability to climate change and deforestation.

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