People gather to receive aid after their village was hit by the flash floods in Baghlan, Afghanistan on May 17, 2024. The torrential rains turned into floods have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, with over 342 dead and 1,600 more injured, according to the initial reports by the local authorities. Afghanistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in Asia to the climate crisis and the least prepared to adapt, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Osman / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)