Flash flood footage from Baghlan province in Afghanistan shows mud water taking away things coming on its way. Video taken on 10th may shows the severity of the floods The official death toll from devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153 people across three provinces, the Taliban's interior ministry said on Saturday, while the World Food Progamme said it was double that. The WFP, which operates throughout Afghanistan, said on X that floods had killed more than 300 people. It did not give a source for its figure. When asked about the WFP figure, a ministry spokesperson said its figure was still 153 - but the authorities have said the death toll could rise. In Baghlani Jadid district alone, up to 1,500 homes were damaged or destroyed and "more than 100 people died", an IOM emergency response lead said, citing figures from the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority. Rains on Friday also caused heavy damage in northeastern Badakhshan province, central Ghor province and western Herat, officials said.