In the Wake of Kunar’s Midnight Quake

In the wake of Kunar’s midnight quake

“I woke up to some muffled, disorienting sounds,” recalls Shafiullah, 38, from Mamagal village in Kunar’s Nurgal district, who was trapped under the debris with multiple wounds. “In a muffled silence, broken only by the brittle cracking of plaster shifting above, I could hear my own ragged breath loud in the dust-thick dark, catching in my throat. I managed to scramble out of the fallen wooden beams and a mountain of pebbles, dust and plaster, s…

Bangladesh Sends Emergency Aid to Kunar Earthquake Survivors - Khaama Press

Bangladesh has flown emergency aid to Afghanistan’s Kunar province following a devastating earthquake, joining international relief efforts to assist thousands of survivors with urgent humanitarian needs. Bangladesh has delivered emergency relief to survivors of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, with the aid shipment flown directly to Kabul airport on Friday. In a statement, the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs e…

BD sends aid to quake-hit Afghanistan - The New Nation

Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has dispatched emergency humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after a devastating earthquake struck the country’s eastern region last week. On Friday morning, a Bangladesh Air Force transport aircraft carrying 11.227 tonnes of relief supplies left Dhaka for Kabul. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the relief package includes tents, blankets, winter clothes, pure drinking water, dry food, clothes, bis…

Bangladesh sends aid to Afghanistan’s quake-hit families

A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying humanitarian aid for victims of Afghanistan’s this week’s earthquake arrived in Kabul on Friday. The Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared images of the aid shipment and said the country stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and will continue its support. The delivery comes in response to the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing and injuring thousands.…