Nuristan
Coverage of Nuristan in the Nexus archive.
- Rescue crews in Afghanistan search for missing, dead in rubble left by flash flooding
Rescue crews in Afghanistan are searching for survivors and bodies in rubble caused by flash floods that killed 23 people, injured 80, and left over 100 missing. Authorities warn of more extreme weather, including heavy rain and flash floods, in 10 provinces, citing vulnerabilities from conflict, poor infrastructure, and climate change.
- Rescue crews in Afghanistan search for missing, dead in rubble left by flash flooding
Rescue crews in Afghanistan searched for survivors and bodies after flash floods in Nuristan province killed 23 people, injured 80, and left over 100 missing. Authorities warned of more extreme weather affecting 10 provinces, with Afghanistan's vulnerability due to conflict, poor infrastructure, and climate change highlighted, as past floods in 2024 and earlier this year caused over 300 and 110 deaths respectively.
- Truck carrying returning refugees crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22
A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22 people and injuring 36, mostly women and children. The accident occurred when the driver fell asleep, and the passengers were among those returning home due to crackdowns on migrants in Pakistan and Iran.