Flash flood claims 17 lives in Afghanistan’s Parwan province

Kabul: At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan’s Parwan province on Sunday, officials said on Monday. The flash floods triggered by heavy rains on Sunday evening killed 13 persons in Shinwari district and four others in the neighboring Siagurd district, the official said. Several more villagers have gone missing, the official added. The exact number of casualties and property damages is yet to be determined, the official said.