AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Safety & Public Health: Residents in Kabul are demanding cleanup of the Kabul River after garbage and sewage dumping turned parts of the riverbed into a foul, dog-filled mess, urging the municipality to cut sewage connections, set up proper disposal routes, and enforce fines. Water Affordability: In Faizabad, Badakhshan, people report drinking-water rationing and a 40% jump in prices, rising from 25 to 35 Afghanis per cubic meter, with water arriving only once every two days. Heat-Linked Drowning Risk: Helmand saw four drownings as summer temperatures push people toward rivers and canals, with limited rescue equipment and weak water-safety awareness worsening the toll. Disaster Preparedness: In Kabul, disaster-management officials and aid agencies met to strengthen coordination as climate impacts grow, with calls to reduce administrative costs and accelerate mine-clearance. Kabul School Blast Aftermath: Six days after a grenade explosion near Shama-e-Hedayat School injured 50+ students, accounts from students and staff describe how an “old metal object” was brought into the school and passed around before it detonated.
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