The death toll from flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153, according to the Taliban's interior ministry.
As per Reuters, at least 138 people have been injured in the flooding across Baghlan, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces, triggered by heavy rains on Friday.
Taliban authorities deployed helicopters to aid civilians after reports of over 100 people stranded.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),"Many people had been left homeless and transportation, water and waste systems were severely disrupted."
"The impact has been profound, leading to loss of life and injuries, with many individuals still unaccounted for," the WHO's Afghanistan office said in a statement late on Friday.
It added that four health centres had been damaged and one destroyed by the floods and said the agency was sending health teams to provide treatment in the inundated areas
Meanwhile, Hedayatullah Hamdard, head of Baghlan's disaster management, fears the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue amid light rain.
However, Afghanistan now confronts a major humanitarian crisis, with hundreds dead, thousands displaced, and homes destroyed.
