Five family members die after roof collapse in Afghanistan

Five members of the same family, including four children and a woman, were killed when the roof of a residential house collapsed in Badghis Province in western Afghanistan, authorities said.

The incident occurred early Saturday morning, April 25, in the provincial capital, Qala-e-Naw, according to police, as reported by Xinhua.

Two additional members of the family were injured in the collapse and were taken to hospital for treatment.

A similar incident was reported earlier in Wardak Province in the east of the country, where two people were killed after a house roof gave way.

Authorities say that many families in post-war Afghanistan continue to live in mud-built homes, which are particularly susceptible to damage from severe weather.

In recent weeks, several regions of Afghanistan have experienced heavy rainfall and flooding, increasing the likelihood of structural failures and similar fatal incidents.

By Tamilla Hasanova