At least 35 people died and 230 were injured in a storm with torrential rain in the city of Jalalabad and its surroundings in eastern Afghanistan, France Press reported, citing dariknews.bg, citing local authorities.
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"On Monday night, rain caused by a thunderstorm killed 35 people and injured 230 others in Jalalabad and some areas of Nangarhar," said Quraishi Badloon, head of the Department of Information and Culture in the province bordering Pakistan. "It is likely that the number of victims will increase," he warned, specifying that "the wounded and the bodies of the dead have been transported to the Fatima tul Zahra hospital." in Jalalabad - a large city in Eastern Afghanistan and the capital of Nangarhar Province.
Most of the dead fell victim to the "heavy rains, (which) caused the collapse of trees, walls and roofs of houses,", Badlun added.
"On Monday night, rain caused by a thunderstorm killed 35 people and injured 230 others in Jalalabad and some areas of Nangarhar," said Quraishi Badloon, head of the Department of Information and Culture in the province bordering Pakistan. "It is likely that the number of victims will increase," he warned, specifying that "the wounded and the bodies of the dead have been transported to the Fatima tul Zahra hospital." in Jalalabad - a large city in Eastern Afghanistan and the capital of Nangarhar Province.
Most of the dead fell victim to the "heavy rains, (which) caused the collapse of trees, walls and roofs of houses,", Badlun added.