UN reports 300 deaths from flash floods in northern Afghanistan

Victims' bodies are placed on the ground after heavy flooding in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan on May 11, 2024. People walk near their damaged homes after heavy flooding in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan on May 11, 2024.

The United Nations and Taliban authorities said Saturday that the death toll from flash floods following heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province had risen to a least 300.