AVA - Ministry Warns of Possible Flash Floods Across the Country

The Ministry of Water and Energy has warned of possible floods in a number of provinces.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, According to a statement issued by the ministry, river levels could rise considerably due to heavy rain and melting snow.

The ministry also warned that flash floods could occur in Kabul this week.

“On the mentioned dates, there is a possibility of flooding due to rainfall, and melting of snow due to the rise of the water level along the rivers (Jalalabad, Kunar, Laghman, Khost, Paktia and Paktika) and some related areas,” read the statement.

The ministry called on residents in these areas to stay away from rivers during this time and asked residents living upstream to inform residents downstream of changes in water levels in rivers in order to avoid human casualties.