Afghanistan, Jan. 29 -- Seven people, including a mother and six children, were killed and one person injured when a two-story house collapsed in Qochko area of central Jalalabad, Nangarhar province.
Taliban police command in Nangarhar confirmed the incident occurred around midnight in the seventh security district of Jalalabad city, with the injured person being the family's father.
Afghanistan's infrastructure has deteriorated significantly over decades of conflict and lack of maintenance, with many buildings constructed without proper engineering standards or building codes. Homes built near riverbanks and erosion-prone areas face particular risks during heavy rains and flooding, while poverty forces many families to remain in unsafe s...