Dust storms and rain clouds in Afghanistan – in pictures

Afghans face extreme weather from Kandahar to Kabul

A boy covers himself with a plastic sheet to shelter from the rain in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP

An Afghan boys stand over a rusting, destroyed tank used during the Soviet occupation, in Kabul. AP

A merry-go-round sits unused as rain falls on Kabul. AP

An Afghan laborer pushes a wheelbarrow during a rainy day at the old market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (AP Photo / Ebrahim Noroozi)

An Afghan child seeks shelter at the old market in Kabul. AP

A child rides a bike on a rainy day in Kabul. AP

A child shelters from the rain under a wheelbarrow in Kabul. AP

Boys play cricket on the outskirts of Kabul as the rain takes a break. AP

Children play during a sand storm in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP

A boy wears a face covering during a sand storm in Kabul. AP

A boy poses for a photo with his toy gun after dust from a sand storm has settled in Kabul. AP

A boy selling sunglasses waits for customers on the roadside during a dust storm in Kandahar. AFP

A dust storm in Kandahar. AFP

Commuters make their through a dust storm in Kandahar. AFP

Motorcyclists drive through the dust storm in Kandahar. AFP

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