Death toll from Afghanistan's rain, hail rises to 39: officials

Kabul (AFP) Feb 26, 2025

The death toll from recent heavy rain and hail in three Afghan provinces has risen by 10 to 39, disaster management officials said on Wednesday. Flash floods ripped through the western border province of Farah on Tuesday, washing away 21 people, while three more were killed when a hail storm caused their house to collapse. "The flood was strong, it destroyed my farm, it destroyed everyth