Afghanistan Floods, Quakes Kill Over 1,500 People in Two Months
- $2 billion in damage caused to infrastructure, property
- Taliban minister pleads for international assistance
A bulldozer clears a road that was damaged by recent flash floods in Panjshir province, Afghanistan on Aug. 29.
Photographer: AFP/Getty Images
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At least 1,570 people have been killed and almost 6,000 injured in floods and earthquakes that have struck Afghanistan in the last two months, according to a Taliban official.
The natural disasters have caused damage estimated at $2 billion to infrastructure and property, Suhail Shaheen, a senior Taliban official, said Saturday on WhatsApp.