At least 28 dead after flooding and landslides hit multiple provinces in Afghanistan
Floods, landslides and thunderstorms across multiple provinces in Afghanistan left at least 28 people dead and 49 injured by Monday, March 30, 2026. Afghan authorities said roads, irrigation systems and agricultural land were damaged, with 1 130 families affected.
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Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the severe weather also killed more than 240 animals and destroyed about 93 km (58 miles) of roads, in addition to damaging irrigation systems and agricultural land.
The reported impacts were spread across several provinces, with the worst-affected being Parwan, Maidan Wardak, Daikundi, Logar, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Ghor, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Jawzjan, Faryab, and Laghman.
On March 29, authorities reported 17 deaths and 26 injuries over the previous 24 hours, with 13 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces affected, mainly in the west, center, and northwest. At that stage, about 530 families were reported affected, and around 80 km (50 miles) of roads had been damaged.
The death toll has increased to 28 and the number of affected families to 1 130 on Monday, March 30.
Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast for March 30–31 across central, eastern, and northeastern Afghanistan. Afghan authorities had already warned residents to stay away from rivers and flood-prone zones as the weather system continued.
Afghanistan remains highly exposed to flood impacts because many communities are located in terrain prone to rapid runoff, while weak infrastructure and vulnerable housing increase the risk of casualties and damage during intense rain events.
References:
1 Death toll in Afghanistan flooding increases to 28, authorities say – AP – March 30, 2026
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
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