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Event:
FF Flash Flood
Number:
2021-000102
Country:
AFG Afghanistan
Location:
Date (YMD):
2021-8-1
Time:
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Information Source:
Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS)
Comments:
In late night of 28 July 2021 (Wednesday), massive flash floods, triggered by heavy rain, occurred in Mirdesh village in Kamdesh district in Nuristan province – eastern part of Afghanistan. As per the initial field reports, around 150 lives are lost with 113 death bodies found as of 31 July 2021 – others were still missing. Around 300 residential houses are impacted with 150 houses fully damaged. One public bridge and four small bridges are also damaged. The water also swept away cattle, destroyed agricultural lands and also demolished a large part of a road in Kamdesh district.
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