According to authorities, the severe weather swept through central, northern, southern, and western provinces, washing away homes, damaging roads, and cutting off vulnerable communities. The floods have left families struggling to cope with loss and uncertainty.
In Herat province, tragedy struck when the roof of a mud-built house collapsed in the district of Kohsan, killing five people, including two children. The governor’s spokesperson, Mohammad Yousuf Saeedi, said the family lived in a fragile structure that could not withstand harsh weather conditions.
The spokesperson of Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, stated that the floods have damaged infrastructure, killed livestock, and affected nearly 1,800 families, many of whom were already living on the edge.
He added that emergency teams have been sent from the capital to assess urgent needs and plan relief efforts.
Videos shared on social media show the force of the floodwaters overturning a truck on the Herat–Kabul highway, while a bus remained trapped as passengers struggled to escape rising water. These scenes reflect the raw power of nature and the fragile state of transport routes.
Experts warn that Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India are among the regions most exposed to extreme weather, especially flooding after seasonal rains.
Years of conflict, weak infrastructure, deforestation, and the growing impact of climate change have made disasters more frequent and more deadly particularly in rural areas where most homes are made of mud.
Afghanistan is no stranger to natural disasters. Last August, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck border areas, killing more than 1,400 people, while floods later slowed rescue and aid operations.
The United Nations and humanitarian organizations continue to warn that Afghanistan will remain one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in 2026, as climate shocks, poverty, and limited resources keep pushing communities deeper into hardship.
