12 killed, 40 missing in Afghanistan flash flood
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Kabul (AFP) July 23, 2023
At least 12 people were killed and up to 40 more are missing following a flash flood caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Sunday. Zabihullah Mujahid said urgent aid was being rushed to the disaster zone in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province. "With great sadness we have received the news that 12 of our compatriots have been martyred and