Afghan family of 7 killed as mud-brick house roof caves in

Summary

Seven members of an Afghan family were killed when the mud-brick roof of their house collapsed in Nangarhar province amid severe weather causing numerous fatalities across Afghanistan.

Key Points
  • Seven members of the same family died after their house roof collapsed in Nangarhar's Sherzad district.
  • The incident occurred amidst ongoing severe weather including heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in Afghanistan.
  • A similar mud-brick roof collapse happened two days earlier in the same province, killing five and injuring four.
  • At least 132 people have died and 192 injured due to recent severe weather events across Afghanistan.
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