Kabul, April 6 – At least nine people were killed and nine others injured after the roofs of several houses collapsed in eastern Afghanistan following heavy rains and floods that swept across several parts of the country, local media reported on Monday.
The deaths were reported in Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Maidan Wardak provinces. Officials in Nangarhar said six people were killed when the roofs of three houses collapsed in Pachiragam, Khogyani, and Spin Ghar districts due to heavy rainfall. According to local reports, seven people, including children, were injured in the incident, Khaama Press, Afghanistan's leading news agency, reported.
Taliban police spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Israr said that a woman and two children were killed in Maidan Wardak after the roof of a house collapsed in Jaghato district due to heavy rain on Sunday. Local authorities said that two people were injured in the same incident.
The latest casualties have been reported as floods wreak havoc across various provinces of Afghanistan, with roads, farmland, and residential areas heavily impacted over the past 10 days.
On Sunday, disaster officials said that at least 99 people were killed and 154 others were injured in rain-related incidents and floods in Afghanistan. Furthermore, thousands of families have lost their homes, crops, and access to basic services due to heavy rains and floods.
Aid groups and meteorological authorities have predicted that more rain is expected in several parts of Afghanistan, raising the risk of further flash floods, landslides, and structural collapses. Homes made of mud and other fragile materials in rural areas of Afghanistan are susceptible to collapse during prolonged rains.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme has said that more than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025. In a statement, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme emphasised the need for disaster-resilient infrastructure, Khaama Press reported.
The agency said it was making efforts in cooperation with the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan to help people better deal with future shocks.