Flash floods kill 21 members of two families in Afghanistan, says official
At least 21 members of two families died in flash floods on Tuesday in western province of Farah in Afghanistan, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.
Abdul Mateen Qaniee said women and children were among them, adding that another five suffered injuries.
The families had gone for a picnic in Kojar village in Pushtkoh district.
They were climbing a mountain when heavy rain and hailstorm hit them, Qainee said.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
Bolivia Roundup: Political trust erodes, fuel crisis deepens, and regions secure a landmark 50/50 agreement
Flash floods killed 315 people and injured more than 1,600 in northern Afghanistan last year.
This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.
