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Afghanistan: Flash Update #1: Flooding in Eastern Afghanistan (20 to 21 July 2026)
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , ReliefWeb
· July 21, 2026
· 7 min read
. Highlights Heavy rainfall and flash floods affected parts of eastern Afghanistan on 20 July, with the most severe impacts reported in Parun City, Nuristan Province, alongside flooding in Torkham, Nangarhar Province, and Alingar District, Laghman Province. Parun City, Nuristan Province, was severel
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Key takeaway Parun City, Nuristan Province, was severely affected by a sudden flash flood at approximately 15:00 hrs on 20 July.
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Category: disaster Published: July 21, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 7 min
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What is this story about? . Highlights Heavy rainfall and flash floods affected parts of eastern Afghanistan on 20 July, with the most severe impacts reported in Parun City, Nuristan Province, alongside flooding in Torkham, Nangarhar Province, and Alingar District, Laghman Province. Parun City, Nuristan Province, was severel
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