Afghanistan: Diverted Floods and Plundered Mines: What Are Shahr-e Bozorg’s Miners Saying?

Mar 10, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
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Recent reports indicate that floodwaters have inundated a gold mine in the Awiz area of Shahr-e Bozorg district in Badakhshan province. While the exact extent of the damage to the mine remains unclear, some local sources claim that the flood was deliberately redirected toward the mine following a dispute between the Taliban and Chinese contracting companies.