A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains have buried a village in northern Afghanistan, and so far, 250 people have been confirmed dead and 100 injured. The landslide occurred on Friday, 2 May when a mountain side collapsed on the village of Hargu in Agro district in the province of Badakhshan. Initial reports from provincial authorities and Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) suggest that 300 houses have been buried. A total of 1,000 families live in the Argo district which is located 60 kilometers from Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province.
FF-2014-000060-AFG Flash Flood,Afghanistan: Heavy rainfall since 24 Apr 2014 has caused flash floods across six provinces of the Northern Region of Afghanistan, reportedly killing 123 people and more still missing. Initial reports indicate that Jawzjan province is the worst affected, with some 6,000 people displaced.
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