Twenty killed, 100 missing after flash floods hit Afghanistan, authorities say

Flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday killed at least 20 people, with 100 still missing, according to the Taliban-run government. The capital of Nuristan, Parun, reported most of the damage, and 80 people were injured. A search and rescue operation has been launched in the remote province. Authorities fear "severe financial and human losses." Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to climate change, leading to increased rainfall in some areas and drought in others, while deforestation in Nuristan has exacerbated the flooding.