Rains swept Through Afghanistan Killing 40, Missing 150.

 Officials said on Thursday that at least 40 people were killed and 150 were missing in northern Afghanistan after flash floods ravaged the area. A search for the missing people was underway after torrential rains flooded Kamdesh district in Nuristan province, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of Kabul.“Approximately 40 people were killed last night as a result of flash floods,” said Saeedullah Nuristani, the head of the provincial council. He stated that 150 people were still missing and nearly 80 homes had been destroyed as a result of the flooding.