### [2022-05-5](/feed/2022/05/5/index.md)

##### 2022 Afghanistan floods
# Floods in twelve provinces of Afghanistan destroy 500 homes, kill 22 people and injure 40 others. 

Heavy rain and flooding has killed 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged crops in Afghanistan, which is already facing a humanitarian crisis, a disaster management official said on Thursday.


### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heavy-rain-floods-afghanistan-kill-22-destroy-hundreds-homes-2022-05-05/)

### Changes:

1. Floods in twelve provinces of Afghanistan destroy 500 homes, kill 22 people and injure 40.  _2022-05-05 21:06:00 (First version)_
1. Floods in twelve provinces of Afghanistan destroy 500 homes, kill 22 people and injure 40 others.  _(Current version)_

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