Flash floods triggered by seasonal rainfall have killed at least 50 people and displaced many others in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, a Taliban official said.

The death toll figure is said to be preliminary and "might rise as many people are missing," said Hedayatullah Hamdard, the provincial director of Natural Disaster Management in Baghlan.

In a conversation with AFP, Hamdard said the death toll had risen to 62 people — mainly women and children — adding that the number "will probably increase."

The floods also caused severe damage to property and homes in some districts, he said.