Flooding kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, more than 100 missing

Heavy rains triggered floods in Afghanistan's remote Nuristan province that killed at least 20 people, injured over 80, and left more than 100 missing including the provincial capital's mayor.

First covered Jul 20, 2026 · 10:31 AM PT · 1 article

Flooding kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, more than 100 missing — Image via theguardian.com

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1d Guardian Environment Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing — National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of Nuristan At least 20 people have been killed and more than 80…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-21 (#14)

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