Author: Agence France-Presse in Laqayi, Afghanistan

Flash floods in Afghanistan have caused over 300 deaths, with many missing, leading to a state of emergency. The hardest-hit province is Baghlan, where 311 fatalities were reported. Discrepancies exist in death tolls between the government and humanitarian agencies. The Taliban government has acknowledged significant devastation and financial losses due to the floods. Torrential rains have severely damaged provinces such as Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Ghor, and Herat. Residents like Jan Mohammad Din Mohammad have lost everything to the floods. Emergency personnel are working to rescue and provide aid to affected Afghans. The bodies of Afghans killed in the floods are…