House Roof Collapse in Nangarhar, Three Members of One Family Killed

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Taliban officials in Nangarhar say that three members of one family have been killed and one child injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Achin district of the province.

The media office of the Taliban governor in Nangarhar said in a statement on Tuesday (19 May) that the incident occurred last night, at around 10:00 pm, in the Abdul Khil area of Achin district.

According to the statement, a severe storm caused the collapse of the roof, wall and two rooms of a residential house. As a result of the incident, a 32 year old man, a 34 year old woman and a three year old child were killed.

The Taliban media office in Nangarhar said that a 10 year old girl was also injured in the incident. According to the Taliban, the child was transferred to a health centre for treatment.

Abdul Matin Mukhlis, the Taliban district governor in Achin, said the bodies of the victims were pulled from under the rubble with the help of local residents.

This comes as in recent weeks, heavy rains, storms and flash floods in several provinces of Afghanistan have led to similar incidents.