Afghanistan flash floods death toll reaches 182

People collect their belongings from their damaged homes after heavy flooding in the Khushi district of Logar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan (Shafiullah Zwak/AP/PA)

At least 182 people have been killed and hundreds more injured during a month of heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations and the ruling Taliban.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said more than 250 people were injured as the result of the flash flooding, while more than 3,000 houses were either destroyed or damaged. He said at least 182 people had been killed.