Flash floods kill 29 in Afghanistan, 85 killed in Assam : WHO

Flash floods triggered by recent heavy rains have killed 29 people and injured 129 others across Afghanistan, while four people remain missing, the World Health Organization said Monday.

1.35 lakh affected still affected by floods in Assam; 3 more deaths take toll to 85. Eight people were confirmed dead, eight remained missing and 13 were injured after heavy rainfall caused floods and landslides across Kerala, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan said on August 2, 2026. A total of 5 792 people were relocated to 209 relief camps, while 27 houses were destroyed and 196 sustained partial damage. .

The floods caused casualties and widespread damage in Nuristan, Nangarhar, Laghman, Paktika, Paktia, Khost, Ghazni, Kabul, Kapisa, Panjshir, Parwan, Logar and Maidan Wardak provinces, according to a WHO report.At least 300 households were affected in Nuristan and Laghman provinces alone.

The WHO said it has deployed three mobile health teams, in coordination with its health partners, to provide medical services to flood-affected communities.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Afghanistan announced that 29 people have been killed, 129 injured, and four remain missing after recent flash floods swept parts of eastern, southeastern and central Afghanistan.

According to the report, the provinces of Nuristan, Nangarhar, Laghman, Paktika, Paktia, Khost, Ghazni, Kabul, Kapisa, Panjshir, Parwan, Logar and Maidan Wardak were affected, with the floods causing casualties and widespread property damage.

The organisation added that, in coordination with its health partners, it deployed three mobile health teams to the affected areas to provide medical services to flood victims. 

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