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18 killed, 40 injured as flash floods hit Afghanistan's Kunar
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At least 18 people were killed and 40 others injured on Sunday after flash floods hit Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday.

Floods swept through several villages in Sarkano district of the province on Sunday afternoon, killing 18 people including women and children and injuring 40 others, the report said.

According to the report, 579 houses were destroyed due to torrential rain and heavy flooding in the district.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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