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The aftermath of the flash floods in Logariha village in the Nahrin district of Baghlan province. AFP
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A car is stuck in mud after flash flooding hit Shahrak Muhajireen village in Baghlan, Afghanistan, on May 10. EPA
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Homes were damaged in the village by the flash floods, with some being swept away entirely. EPA
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More than 300 people were killed in northern Afghanistan. EPA
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After heavy rain, flash flooding tore through five districts of Baghlan in the north. EPA
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The death toll is expected to rise as many people are still missing. EPA
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Many homes were swamped with mud. The provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Ghor and Herat were the worst affected. EPA
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Heavy seasonal rain caused the flooding and residents were unprepared for the sudden rush of water. EPA
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A man surveys his damaged house after flash floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village in Baghlan. EPA
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An Afghan man carries his belongings as he walks through a mud covered street following a flash flood after a heavy rainfall in Laqiha village of Baghlan-i-Markazi district in Baghlan province on May 11, 2024. At least 62 people, mainly women and children, were killed on May 10 in flash flooding that ripped through Afghanistan's Baghlan province, in the north of the country, a local official told AFP. (Photo by AFP)
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Afghan men clear debris and mud from a house in Laqiha village. AFP
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Emergency personnel are searching for survivors. AP
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An Afghan man stands near his flood-damaged home. The victims, mainly women and children, were killed when flash floods hit five districts of Baghlan province. AP
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Afghan people gather along a flooded road in the Feroz Nakhchir district of Samangan province. AFP
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A man retrieves his belongings from his damaged home after heavy flooding in Baghlan province. AP
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People clean up their damaged homes in Baghlan province. AP
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Afghan people gather along the road between Samangan and Mazar-i-Sharif following a flash flood in the Feroz Nakhchir district of Samangan province. AFP
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Afghan men clear debris and mud from a house in Laqiha village. Afghanistan, which had a relatively dry winter that made it more difficult for the soil to absorb rain, is highly vulnerable to climate change. AFP
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The aftermath of the flash floods in Logariha village in the Nahrin district of Baghlan province. AFP
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A car is stuck in mud after flash flooding hit Shahrak Muhajireen village in Baghlan, Afghanistan, on May 10. EPA
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Homes were damaged in the village by the flash floods, with some being swept away entirely. EPA
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More than 300 people were killed in northern Afghanistan. EPA
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After heavy rain, flash flooding tore through five districts of Baghlan in the north. EPA
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The death toll is expected to rise as many people are still missing. EPA
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Many homes were swamped with mud. The provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Ghor and Herat were the worst affected. EPA
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Heavy seasonal rain caused the flooding and residents were unprepared for the sudden rush of water. EPA
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A man surveys his damaged house after flash floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village in Baghlan. EPA
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An Afghan man carries his belongings as he walks through a mud covered street following a flash flood after a heavy rainfall in Laqiha village of Baghlan-i-Markazi district in Baghlan province on May 11, 2024. At least 62 people, mainly women and children, were killed on May 10 in flash flooding that ripped through Afghanistan's Baghlan province, in the north of the country, a local official told AFP. (Photo by AFP)
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Afghan men clear debris and mud from a house in Laqiha village. AFP
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Emergency personnel are searching for survivors. AP
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An Afghan man stands near his flood-damaged home. The victims, mainly women and children, were killed when flash floods hit five districts of Baghlan province. AP
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Afghan people gather along a flooded road in the Feroz Nakhchir district of Samangan province. AFP
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A man retrieves his belongings from his damaged home after heavy flooding in Baghlan province. AP
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People clean up their damaged homes in Baghlan province. AP
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Afghan people gather along the road between Samangan and Mazar-i-Sharif following a flash flood in the Feroz Nakhchir district of Samangan province. AFP
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Afghan men clear debris and mud from a house in Laqiha village. Afghanistan, which had a relatively dry winter that made it more difficult for the soil to absorb rain, is highly vulnerable to climate change. AFP
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The aftermath of the flash floods in Logariha village in the Nahrin district of Baghlan province. AFP
Flash floods kill more than 300 in northern Afghanistan
Thousands of houses destroyed or damaged in Baghlan province
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