An Afghan man carries his belongings as he walks through a mud-covered street in a village of Baghlan province. AFP

It’s so unfortunate that more than 47 people were killed in heavy rain and flooding in northern Afghanistan. The world should help Afghan brothers and sisters in this difficult situation as the United Nations considers it one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change (“At least 47 dead in heavy rain, floods in northern Afghanistan,” May 21, Gulf Today website).

According to the report, Shamsudden Mohammedi, head of the information department for Faryab province in the north, told Reuters at least 300 houses were destroyed, based on initial reports. On Saturday, at least 50 died in the central province of Ghor, said Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the head of the province’s information department. Climate change has become the biggest threat to the existence of the world. Even though Afghanistan is one of the most vulnerable to climate change, it doesn’t mean the rest of the world is safe from its disasters.

The news of unusual heavy rain, flooding and wildfire are making headlines in different parts of the world regularly which results in huge human and financial losses.  It’s high time to speed up climate change efforts to fight against the biggest threat of the present time, to save the world for present and coming generations.

Shamshaad Hyder,

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