There was also extreme weather in China, where a thunderstorm claimed the lives of at least 11 people
Multiple days of heavy rain and thunderstorms caused widespread flash flooding across several provinces of Afghanistan last week, with as much as 75mm of rain falling in places.
While this may not sound significant, the monthly average rainfall for May in Herat province, one of those badly affected, is only about 10mm. The floods resulted in at least 78 deaths with hundreds of homes and properties being either badly damaged or destroyed.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/may/13/world-weatherwatch-flash-flooding-afghanistan-europe-warms-up
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