Death toll rises to 122

Families and rescue workers in Afghanistan yesterday searched for survivors of flash floods that killed more than 122 people and destroyed more than 1,500 houses north of the capital, Kabul, officials said.

At least 250 people were injured when torrential rain earlier in the week triggered flash floods that ravaged large-parts of Parwan province, officials  said.

"The situation is very grim, the scale of loss is intense," said Tamim Azimi, a spokesman for the ministry said. "Many people are still missing."

Survivors said many children were among the dead. The death toll was expected to rise.