At least 42 people have been killed following severe flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall across Afghanistan, according to officials.

The National Disaster Management Authority of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan stated that 14 people lost their lives within the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 42.

Authorities reported that at least 17 others were injured as extreme weather conditions continued to affect several provinces.

Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by fierce storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the last 10 days, the country's Disaster Management Authority said Saturday.

More rain has been forecast for the coming days throughout Afghanistan, and the authority warned the public to stay away from river banks and other areas prone to flooding.

So far this year, dozens of people have died due to extreme weather in Afghanistan, an impoverished country that is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floods left dozens of people dead across the country.

The recent toll includes 26 people killed over the last 48 hours, the disaster authority said.

Taliban-run National Disaster Preparedness Authority officials say recent floods across Afghanistan have killed 99 people and injured 154 others.

Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, spokesperson for the authority, said in a video statement on Sunday, March 5, 2026, that 13 people died and 13 others were injured in the past 24 hours alone across several provinces.

He added that around 6,000 families have been affected by the floods, with more than 3,600 homes either partially or completely destroyed.

According to the authority, heavy rainfall triggered destructive floods in over 20 provinces, leaving thousands of families without their property.

The floods also destroyed approximately 11,700 jeribs of farmland and damaged 337 kilometers of roads.

Heavy rainfall and related disasters across Afghanistan have killed 148 people since March 25, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Wednesday, with 15 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.

The authority spokesperson Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad, in a video message posted on X, said the number of injured has risen to 216, while eight more people are missing due to rain-related incidents.

The fatalities were caused by heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides, house collapses, thunderstorms and lightning strikes, the official added.

Torrential rains in Angola's Benguela and Luanda provinces have left 29 people dead, 17 injured, and three missing, according to provincial data from the country's Civil Protection and Firefighting Services on Monday.

Benguela, a coastal city along the Atlantic Ocean, recorded the highest number of fatalities at 23, accounting for 13 of the injured and two of the missing.

In Luanda, the capital, six people were killed, while one person remains missing.

"The floods affected a total of 33,355 people in the two provinces, flooded 6,752 homes and caused 201 house collapses in Benguela," the service said.

Authorities also reported damage to boats and vehicles in Benguela, while in Luanda, telecommunications, electricity, health, and education infrastructure were affected, along with landslides and fallen trees.