Scores Dead in Afghan Flash Flooding

Local officials say flash flooding in a remote part of northern Afghanistan has killed more than 70 people and forced thousands to flee their homes. The disaster in the Guzirga i-Nur district of Baghlan province comes a month after a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains buried a village in nearby Badakhshan province, killing hundreds. Authorities say the death toll from this latest disaster is likely to rise. Afghan disaster officials say they are working to get food and other...

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