Afghan village hit by floodwaters

Heavy rains triggered a sudden flash flood that swept through the remote village of Nahr-e-Char in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province on Tuesday, inundating homes and agricultural fields within minutes. Local officials reported that water levels rose to more than two meters, submerging several mud‑brick houses and cutting off the main access road. Emergency responders from the provincial disaster management agency arrived within an hour, rescuing at least 18 residents from the rising waters and transporting them to temporary shelters in the district center. Preliminary assessments indicated that dozens of families were displaced, with damage to livestock, stored grain, and essential infrastructure such as the village well and electricity line.

Authorities have launched a coordinated relief effort, deploying additional rescue teams, medical personnel, and food supplies to the affected community. The Ministry of Disaster Management has appealed for national and international assistance to support reconstruction and to mitigate the risk of further flooding as the region enters its monsoon season. Residents are being urged to remain vigilant and to follow evacuation advisories, while engineers assess the damaged road and drainage systems to restore connectivity and prevent future incidents. The incident underscores the vulnerability of remote Afghan villages to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate variability.