300 people died in floods in Afghanistan, 27 in Indonesia, 144 in Brazil
300 people died in floods in Afghanistan, 27 in Indonesia, 144 in Brazil
The number of victims of the ongoing floods around the world is also increasing. In recent days, more than 300 people have become victims of disasters in Afghanistan due to floods, this figure is 267 in Kenya, 144 in Brazil, and 27 in Indonesia. The number of victims and the amount of damage is also very high.
Anomalous floods continue to occur in various regions of the world as a result of global warming. Currently, Afghanistan is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters.
In particular, 311 people died, 2,011 houses were destroyed and 2,800 houses were damaged due to floods in Boghlan region, reports the UN office in Afghanistan. Floods are observed in other regions of the country due to continuous rains.
Floods caused by heavy rains were also observed in the African country of Kenya . The number of victims reached 267 people . The head of Kenya's Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kiture Kindiki, informed journalists about this.
188 people have been injured and 75 others are listed as missing as a result of the floods and other effects of heavy rains that swept the country about three weeks ago, the minister said.
According to the Minister, unfavorable weather conditions have negatively affected the lives of nearly 389,000 people, 56,000 families were forced to leave their homes.
Floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil have killed 144 people and left 125 missing.
The death toll has been rising in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, following heavy rains since last week.
According to the statement of the state civil defense, the number of victims is 137, and the number of missing is 125.
The number of injured reached 800 people. More than 2.1 million people were affected by the flood, more than 620 thousand people were forced to move to other places.
Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province. Several hours of heavy rain on Saturday sent ash and rocks tumbling down Mount Marapi, Sumatra's most active volcano.
The natural disaster occurred in Agami and Tanah-Datar regions of West Sumatra province. Two areas were flooded, at least 100 houses, mosques and public facilities were destroyed.
Officials say the death toll could rise as 18 people are still missing.
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