Kabul, August 21: At least one person has been confirmed dead and seven others sustained injuries as a flash flood swept through parts of eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, provincial Director for Information and Culture Qurishi Badlon said on Wednesday.

Heavy rains triggered a flash flood in the provincial capital Jalalabad City and the neighboring Surkh Rod district on Tuesday night, according to the official, the preliminary information confirmed the death of an 18-year-old man, Xinhua news agency reported. More than 200 houses and shops have been damaged due to the flooding, the official said. Afghanistan Floods: At Least 33 Killed, 27 Injured After Snow, Heavy Rains and Floods Wreak Havoc Across Country.

A similar incident also inflicted huge property damage in Panjshir province on Tuesday as several houses, water canals and roads were washed away or badly damaged by the flash floods, a provincial government official said. Afghanistan Flash Floods: 50 Dead in Ghor Province Due To Floods Triggered by Heavy Rainfall (Watch Videos).

Rainstorms and flooding have killed around 400 people and rendered thousands more homeless since May in Afghanistan.

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