The disaster management agency said that floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall.

Water shortage, unexpected rainfall and disasters related to climate change have affected orchards in central Maidan Wardak.

 A severe cold snap killed at least 17 people in Afghanistan on Saturday, government officials said, as heavy snowfall and rain continued to lash parts of the country.

A U.N. humanitarian agency says at least 20 people died as heavy rains and flooding over the past few days swept away their homes and cars in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province.

At least five people, including two children, have been killed by flooding in Afghanistan's western provinces, local officials said Wednesday.