Rescuers in Afghanistan search for scores missing after floods kill at least 23
Emergency teams in Afghanistan are searching for over 100 missing people after flash floods killed at least 23 individuals.
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Flash floods in Afghanistan have caused significant casualties and destruction. According to coverage from The New York Times and AP News, at least 23 people have died, while others remain missing.
Reports from The Guardian and Al Jazeera emphasize the destruction of homes and the ongoing efforts of rescuers to find survivors. AP News specifically notes that more than 100 people are missing.
Rescue operations continue amid the risk of fresh floods, according to Al Jazeera. Coverage does not yet specify the exact regions most affected.
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Quick answers
How many people have died in the floods?
According to The New York Times and AP News, at least 23 people have been killed.
How many people are reported missing?
AP News reports that more than 100 people are missing.
What is the current status of the rescue efforts?
Rescuers are searching for the missing and dead, though Al Jazeera reports there is a continuing risk of fresh floods.
Coverage (7)
- Survivors watched people get swept away in flash floods Yahoo · 9h ago
- Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing NBC News · 9h ago
- Rescuers in Afghanistan search for missing and dead after flash floods destroy homes The Guardian · 9h ago
- Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing AP News · 9h ago
- Rescuers search for survivors amid risk of fresh floods in Afghanistan Al Jazeera · 9h ago
- Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan The New York Times · 9h ago
- Rescuers in Afghanistan search for scores missing after floods kill at least 23 AP News · 9h ago
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