Scores ofpeople have been killed and hundreds have fled their homes after heavy rainscaused floods and avalanches in large areas of
Governmentofficials said at least 30 people died in the central Afghan
Aministry official said that 600 people urgently needed to be evacuated from thesouthern
Villagersmissing
Elevenmore were killed in across other areas of
Rescueworkers are struggling to find 15 more people missing in Turkoh, aremote village in the
Hundreds of cattle were also killed by the rains as the floods inundatedthousands of hectares of land and washed away or damaged bridges around thecountry, including in the capital,
Rains also caused avalanches and landslides in northeast
Children killed
Meanwhile, three children were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself upnear a convoy of soldiers in eastern
Three soldiers and four other civilians were also wounded in the attack in the
The explosion occurred near a base that is believed to be run by UStroops.
The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force confirmed there hadbeen an incident, but gave no details.
Seven policemen were killed in a Taliban ambush on Saturday as they weretravelling to support another unit being attacked in the district of Shorabakin the southwest of the country.
Theambush took place on Saturday as the reinforcements headed to a post inShorabak district in the southwestern corner of the country.