Floods in Afghanistan leave 315 dead

NAHRIN, Afghanistan — Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on Sunday, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies warned of widening havoc.

Thousands of homes were damaged and livestock wiped out, the refugee ministry said, while aid groups warned of damage to health care facilities and vital infrastructure, such as water supplies.

Many people were missing after heavy rains on Friday sent roaring rivers of water and mud crashing through villages and across agricultural land in several provinces, causing what one aid group described as a "major humanitarian emergency".