Natural Disasters
In recent years, Ghazni has been beset by droughts, heavy snow, and flooding, all at different times. During the periods of drought, many parts of the province, especially Ghazni City, saw heavy building in the flood plains of the province's rivers. Flooding caused by heavy rain and snow in recent years have taken heavy tolls in property in lives in these newly constructed areas.
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