The number of fatalities from the recent floods in Baghlan has risen to 154.

Local authorities in the region have reported that the catastrophic floods have also resulted in over 250 injuries. Additionally, the floods have devastated approximately 20,000 acres of agricultural land and destroyed hundreds of residential homes. 

Officials further noted that the disaster has led to the loss of over a thousand livestock.

 Alam Majidi, spokesperson for the governor of Baghlan, stated: “The death toll has currently reached 154 martyrs, and we have 250 injured. These are preliminary figures and the numbers might increase.”

However, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said that to date, 315 people have died and more than 1,600 others have been injured in this event.

Families affected by the floods have expressed concerns about the slow pace of aid delivery and are urging officials to address their challenges.

Raz Mohammad, a flood victim, said: “When the flood came, there were seven of us who climbed to a higher ground; but the flood swept everyone away, and afterward, when I counted, one person was missing.”

Zabihullah, another flood victim, stated: “For those whose homes have been destroyed, there must be provision of new homes and the necessities should be provided.”

Khair Mohammad, a flood victim, said: “Two of my nephews are missing; we have been searching for them for three days, but they have not yet been found.”

On the other hand, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported that recent floods in the northeastern provinces of the country, including at least 51 children, have resulted in at least 240 deaths.