At least eight children were killed in floods that swept away houses in central and eastern Afghanistan this week, the United Nations' children's agency said on Tuesday, adding that more children were missing.
An Afghan man cleans up his damaged home after the heavy flood in the Khushi district of Logar, Afghanistan, August 21, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
The United Nations is deploying response teams in eastern Afghanistan to provide aid to thousands of people who lost homes, livestock and crops in severe flash flooding that has hit the country since last week. Taliban administration disaster authorities have said at least 20 people were killed and appealed to the international community for help.
In rural areas, villages have been destroyed and thousands have lost their livestock and crops, exacerbating the country's hunger crisis. UNICEF aid workers said they were concerned over the risk of outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera due to contaminated drinking water.
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