Heavy rain that triggered severe flooding and caused buildings to collapse killed 45 people and injured 74 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the last five days, authorities said on Monday, with Kabul also warning of continued risks from bad weather. ADVERTISEMENTConditions remained "unstable" in parts of the country on Monday, with continued risk of further rain and flooding in some areas, it said. The United Nations lists both Pakistan and Afghanistan among the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather and climate change. A fierce monsoon season last year caused devastation in Pakistan, killing almost 1,000 people and destroying crops, livestock and homes. A United Nations Development Programme report in November said earthquakes, floods, and drought had similarly destroyed 8,000 homes in Afghanistan in 2025 and strained public services "beyond their limits".

Source: The Telegraph March 30, 2026 12:10 UTC