Deadly Floods in Nuristan; Taliban Mayor, Several Group Commanders and More Than 100 Killed, Injured and Missing

Kabul Times News | Monday

More than 118 people have been killed, injured and missing following devastating floods in Nuristan province. The victims include the Taliban mayor (Mayor of Nuristan), several group commanders and a number of municipal employees.

According to initial reports, the mayor of Nuristan along with a number of municipal employees and the commander of a Taliban battalion disappeared during the flood. After hours of search operations, the bodies of the mayor, the battalion commander and 23 other victims have been found.

More than 93 people have also been injured in the incident and the fate of a number of other missing people is still unclear. Rescue teams are still searching for the missing and the number of victims is likely to increase.

Local sources say the recent floods have caused extensive damage to residential areas, agricultural lands and public infrastructure, and have also made the relief process difficult.

Local authorities have asked residents of the affected areas to avoid approaching the flood path and cooperate with relief forces.