Afghanistan disaster records, 2012

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2012 2 events

2012 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
6 May 2012	Damarda, Afghanistan	Flash Flood	A night-time flash flood struck the village in Sangcharak district. Source
10 May 2012	Northern Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Flash floods swept through four villages, leaving people dead and missing. Source

2013 2 events

2013 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
23 Apr 2013	Balkh, Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Flash floods damaged Kishindih, Sholgara and Nahri Shai districts. Source
3 Aug 2013	Surobi, Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Flash floods struck villages in the district of Kabul province. Source

2014 2 events

2014 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
24 Apr 2014	Northern Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Rain from 24 April triggered flash floods across six provinces. Source
2 May 2014	Afghanistan	Landslide	Landslides buried people and prompted a large search for survivors. Source

2015 2 events

2015 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
25 Feb 2015	Panjshir, Afghanistan	Snow Avalanche	Avalanches struck the mountain province during a period of severe winter weather. Source
26 Oct 2015	Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.5, depth 231 km (USGS). Source

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About the records

This selective list covers notable disasters in 2012–2016. Dates and descriptions come from the linked agencies and research. Some events span several days. USGS dates are UTC unless a local date is stated. Magnitudes and other estimates may change after assessment.