At least 35 individuals lost their lives, and 230 others sustained injuries on Monday due to heavy rain in eastern Afghanistan, as reported by a local official, Quraishi Badloon, head of the department of information and culture. The casualties resulted from the collapse of trees, walls, and roofs of people's houses during heavy storms and rains in Jalalabad and certain districts of Nangarhar province. Badloon expressed concern that the casualty count might rise, and the wounded, as well as the victims' bodies, were taken to Nangarhar regional hospital and Fatima-tul-Zahra hospital. Images shared by Badloon's department depicted medical personnel providing treatment to the injured, while other visuals on social media displayed damaged buildings and power masts.

The aftermath of the heavy rain led to the destruction of 400 houses in Nangarhar, with the provincial capital of Jalalabad experiencing a power outage. Additionally, a camp at the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan, intended for returning Afghans, suffered significant devastation as tents were swept away.

In response to the tragedy, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban government, expressed condolences to the families of the victims and directed the relevant institutions of the Islamic Emirate to promptly provide shelter, food, and medicine to displaced families.

This unfortunate event follows previous flash floods in May that claimed numerous lives and affected agricultural lands in Afghanistan, a country particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Afghanistan experienced an unusually wet spring this year following an extremely dry winter, exacerbating the challenges faced by its population, 80% of whom rely on farming for sustenance.