The Kabul Tribune (KT) — At least four workers were killed after flooding struck a gold processing workshop in Shahr-e Buzurg district of Badakhshan Province, according to Taliban-controlled media reports.
Abdul Rashid Rashad, the Taliban district governor for
Shahr-e Buzurg, said the victims were members of the same family.
He stressed that the casualty figures are preliminary and
could rise.
Rashad added that rescue efforts are ongoing, with emergency
teams deployed at the site to search for those trapped.
Local sources said more than 100 workers were present at the
workshop at the time of the incident. However, it remains unclear how many are
still trapped under water and debris.
