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Floods Leave 11 Dead, 6 Injured, 7 Missing Across Afghanistan

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06 Apr 2026 - 17:28
The Kabul Tribune (KT) — At least 11 people were killed, six injured and seven others reported missing due to floods, landslides and house collapses across multiple provinces in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, Taliban authorities said Monday, April 6, 2026.
Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, spokesperson for the Taliban-run National Disaster Management Authority, said the casualties were reported in Kabul, Kapisa, Paktia, Paktika, Maidan Wardak, Zabul, Herat, Ghor, Badghis, Sar-e Pol, Faryab, Baghlan, Takhar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Kunar and Nuristan provinces.
He added that at least 290 families have been affected by the disasters.
Hamad said response teams have been deployed to the affected areas and the process of delivering assistance to impacted families is ongoing.
He further noted that since March 26, 2026, the total number of deaths from similar incidents and an earthquake across the country has risen to 110, with 160 people injured and seven still missing.