Afghanistan floods: 2,800 houses damaged in Baghlan

Storms and flash floods wreaked havoc on Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 311 people, according to local officials. The natural disaster affected the districts of Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi, and Barka, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, according to Hedayatullah Hamdard, Provincial Director for the disaster management authority, on Friday.