The search and rescue efforts for missing people continue after heavy flooding hit northern Afghanistan on Friday, local authorities told dpa on Monday. Some areas were initially difficult to reach due to destroyed roads, they said. UN agencies and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees said at least 315 have died. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported almost 9,000 homes were destroyed or damaged. Hekmatullah Mohaqiq, a resident from a village in the affected province of Baghlan, described the lack of shelter, food, and water as a major concern. “The flooding took…