At least 24 people were killed and more than 80 were missing after flash floods swept through northern Afghanistan's Sar e Pol province.Most of the dead were attending a wedding party in the province's Sancharak district when floodwaters engulfed the area at around 8:00pm local time Sunday evening, the head of the provincial Natural Disaster Response Department, Sayed Fazullah Sadaat, said.A number of women and children who were at the wedding party were among the dead, he said."The bodies of at least 24 people have been found, and more than 80 others still missing," he added.Homes and farmland were destroyed in the flood, and many animals drowned. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.The road to the area was blocked, hindering the rescue effort.Sadaat called on aid agencies to help provide assistance for the victims as soon as possible.Around 50 people died in floods in Afghanistan as the winter snows thawed in recent weeks.
- RSOE Edis
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