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2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods
Duration6 March 2024 – current
LocationAfghanistan, Pakistan
CauseHeavy rainfall, flash floods
Deaths439+[a]
Non-fatal injuries1,748+

Since 6 March 2024, unseasonably heavy rains and resultant flash flooding in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed nearly 450 people, and injured many more.[5][6][failed verification] This extensively damaged infrastructure and agriculture.[6][7][8]

Damage and casualties

Afghanistan

During floods in April, over 100 people died[1] and 54 were injured due to heavy rains and floods in 23 provinces. At least 2,134 houses were destroyed and 10,789 livestock were killed.[9] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan reported that heavy rains and floods affected more than 25,000 families[1] and damaged nearly 1,000 houses.[10][11] Department spokesman Janan Sayeq reported that most casualties occurred due to roof collapses. Over 600 km (370 mi) of road and 9,271 hectares (22,910 acres) of agricultural land were flooded.[9][12][13]

On 11 May, the Afghan World Food Program office said the floods killed over 300 people.[2] The refugee ministry said they injured 1,600 others.[14] In Baghlan Province, 300 died, 100 others were injured, 1,000 houses were destroyed and many more damaged.[15] In Baghlani Jadid District, 100 people were killed and 1,500 houses sustained damage.[16] Another 20 people died and 80 more were injured in Takhar Province,[17] while another three were killed in Herat Province.[18] The provinces of Badakhshan and Ghor were also affected.[19]

Pakistan

On March 6, heavy rains caused a landslide in Swat District, killing over 40 people.[3]

Throughout April, a further 99 people, including 44 children, were killed and 94 were injured in additional floods, which damaged over 3,500 houses and 464 schools.[4] The most affected province was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 64 deaths were recorded, followed by Punjab with 21 deaths and Balochistan with 15 deaths.[4] Torrential rains caused floods and power outages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.[7] A majority of the deaths were caused by lightning killing farmers harvesting wheat crops, and rains causing homes to collapse. Streets in several cities were flooded. Rainfall also lashed Islamabad.[20] Authorities declared a state of emergency in Balochistan.[21][13]

Causes

The extreme rainfall was in stark contrast to the unusually dry winter. The resulting dry soil struggled to absorb the rain, which exacerbated the flooding. Some experts cited climate change as the cause.[6][22]

Response and recovery

Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority advised emergency services to be on high alert, as another round of heavy rains was expected. The confirmed dead include 25 children, 12 men and 9 women, while the injured include 11 women, 33 men and 16 children.[7] The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted more intermittent rain in all four provinces. The ongoing rains with possible flooding in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were thought to have continued until 22 April.[23]

References

Notes

  1. ^ 330+ in Afghanistan[1][2] and 139+ in Pakistan[3][4]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c "Another 29 Killed In Afghanistan Rains". Channels TV. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Death toll from Afghanistan's floods exceeds 330". Mehr News Agency. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Northwestern Pakistan landslide: More than 40 killed in heavy rain and snowfall". Microsoft Start. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c OCHA (22 April 2024). "Pakistan: Flash Floods Flash Update No.2 (as of 21 April 2024)". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Heavy rains and floods kill over 100 across Pakistan and Afghanistan". Voice of America. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Weather tracker: rains bring deadly flash floods to Afghanistan and Pakistan". The Guardian. 19 April 2024. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Massive rains, flash floods kill nearly 100 in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2024. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Torrential rains claim 3 more lives in KP; death toll rises to 46". 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Afghanistan floods death toll climbs to 90". Kuwait News Agency. 23 April 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ "MSN". MSN.
  11. ^ "More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region". Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Dozens killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods". Al Jazeera. 14 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Hundreds killed as storms lash Pakistan and Afghanistan". Al Jazeera. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  14. ^ Reuters (12 May 2024). "Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2024. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Afghanistan floods leave more than 300 dead, thousands homeless, UN says". France 24. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Over 200 Dead In Afghanistan Flash Floods In A Single Day". NDTV. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Afghanistan: Flash floods in Takhar kill 20, injure 80". Amu TV. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Afghanistan: Floods in Herat kill three, including a child". Amu TV. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Flash floods kill hundreds in Afghanistan, Taliban says". Express & Star. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Lightning, rains kill 36 people in Pakistan". NPR. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Lightning, rains kill 49 in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in the southwest". AP. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  22. ^ "MSN". MSN.
  23. ^ "Pakistan Flooding, Storms Kill Dozens". Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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