Climate crisis fuels deadly floods, worsening hunger in Afghanistan

The devastating floods that struck Afghanistan recently are likely to intensify in the coming months, exacerbating the already critical food insecurity in the affected districts, the UN emergency food relief agency warned on Tuesday.

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Climate crisis fuels deadly floods, worsening hunger in Afghanistan

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