Nuristan Floods Kill 20 and Leave 105 Missing, Including Parun Mayor
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 20
Nuristan Floods Kill 20 and Leave 105 Missing, Including Parun Mayor
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 20
Summary
At least 20 people were killed, more than 80 injured and 105 left missing in floods that tore through Parun, the capital of Afghanistan’s Nuristan province.
Parun’s riverside market area was hit hard, with the municipality, hotels and dozens of shops completely destroyed, according to local officials and an NGO leader.
Residents were searching for the missing without equipment as disaster authorities worked to rescue the injured and recover bodies amid what Kabul called severe human and financial losses.
Earlier this month, Afghanistan’s environmental protection chief warned flooding was increasing nationwide, as heavier extreme rainfall becomes more common in a warming climate.