Heavy rains and flood have destroyed over 300 houses and left dozens of people homeless in the west Afghan province of Herat, the province's top emergency official said Monday.
"The natural disaster affected people in the districts of Kohsan, Gulran, Anjil and Guzara and has also badly damaged hundreds of hectares of agricultural land," said Naved Timorian, director of the provinces emergency department.
Three persons were injured in the incident, he added.
The province has been experiencing cold rainy weather since the weekend.
Timorian called on the central government and aid agencies to help the people in the affected areas.
(Xinhua News Agency April 7, 2009)
