AFGHANISTAN FLOODS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 127

At least 127 people died and hundreds of villagers were displaced after flash floods ravaged northern Afghanistan, disaster authorities said Sunday. The deputy governor of Afghanistan's northern Jowzjan province told that as a result of the flood at least 66 people had died, 36 are missing and another 15,000 had been displaced. Initial reports indicate that Jowzjan is the worst affected province in the region. Heavy rainfall has also caused widespread damage to homes and agriculture since late Thursday. The affected Afghan populations are in need of clean drinking water, medical supplies, food, and emergency shelter, the U.N. humanitarian affairs agency said.