The flash floods triggered by heavy rains on Sunday evening killed 13 persons in Shinwari district and four others in the neighboring Siagurd district, the official said.
Several more villagers have gone missing, the official said.
The exact number of casualties and property damages have yet to be determined, the official said.
More than 200 people have been killed and scores of others injured due to torrential rains and flooding in Afghanistan over the past months.
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