Flash floods kill hundreds in Afghanistan, Taliban says

People pass by a damaged electric pole caused by flooding (AP Photo/Habib Ullah)

Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a “substantial number”, a Taliban official said.

The floods mostly hit the north of the country. The province of Baghlan bore the brunt of the deluges on Friday with officials reporting at least 50 people dead and properties destroyed in multiple districts.