Afghanistan, May 25 -- A forest fire in Kunar's Chawkay district burned 30 hectares, raising concerns about repeated wildfires and environmental degradation.
A forest fire has burned approximately 30 hectares of woodland in the Diwegal Valley area of Chawki district in Kunar province, Afghanistan.
Ehsanullah Ehsan, Damage Assessment Director at the Natural Disaster Management Department of Kunar, told the media today, Sunday, May 25, that the fire broke out yesterday in the Lamkanda area of Diwegal Valley in Chawki district, resulting in the destruction of about 30 hectares of forest.
He added that the fire originated from the Najoo forests near the villages of Diwegal and Lamkanda.
While the exact cause of the fire remains unknown, Ehs...