Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises above 180 - Taliban

An Afghan man cleans up his damaged home after the heavy flood in the Khushi district of Logar, Afghanistan, August 21, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

KABUL (Reuters) - Flooding in Afghanistan this month killed more than 180 people, the Taliban said on Thursday, appealing to the international community for help.

Flooding has wrought widespread devastation in central and eastern Afghan provinces in recent weeks, washing away thousands of houses and excacerbating the country's economic and humanitarian crisis.