Floods and Natural Disasters Kill 61 in Afghanistan

At least 61 people have been killed and 116 others injured in recent floods and natural disasters across Afghanistan, according to figures released by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who cited data from the Afghanistan Red Crescent Society.

He said four people remain missing as rescue and damage assessments continue following days of heavy rain and flash flooding in multiple provinces.

Mujahid said the latest storms and floods have fully or partially damaged 2,448 homes, destroyed 26,841 jeribs of farmland, and killed more than 1,000 livestock, highlighting the scale of the humanitarian and agricultural losses. He added that roads, highways and local access routes have also been blocked or damaged in several provinces, disrupting movement and aid access.

The updated toll marks a sharp rise from earlier official figures released this week. Associated Press, citing Afghanistan’s disaster management authority, previously reported that flooding and severe weather had killed 28 people by March 30 and 42 people by March 31, with hundreds of homes and large areas of farmland already damaged. The newer figures suggest the crisis has widened significantly as rainfall continued.

Large parts of the country have been hit in recent days by heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides and storms, with officials warning that additional bad weather could trigger more destruction. Rural communities, where many families rely on farming and live in mud-built homes, have been among the hardest hit.

Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to seasonal flooding, especially in the spring, when heavy rain and snowmelt combine with weak infrastructure, deforestation and poor drainage systems to increase the risk of deadly flash floods.

Aid agencies and climate experts have repeatedly warned that climate shocks, combined with decades of conflict and limited disaster-response capacity, are leaving Afghan communities increasingly exposed to repeated humanitarian emergencies.

The latest wave of floods has once again exposed Afghanistan’s vulnerability to extreme weather, with rising casualties and widespread damage likely to deepen hardship for thousands of already fragile households.

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