Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000
- The death toll from strong earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to 2060, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes the country has experienced in two decades.
- Quake survivors urgently need food, drinking water, medicine, clothes, and shelter. Ill-equipped hospitals are struggling to accommodate over 1,600 injured victims. Aid agencies have sent help, but the cash-strapped country requires more assistance.
- Several countries and organizations have offered support to Afghanistan, including Japan, China's Red Cross Society, and neighboring Pakistan.
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After the devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan, people are grappling with the consequences: grief for the dead, waiting for help, cold nights outdoors. An aid worker reports what people need most at the moment - and how cooperation with the Taliban is working.
More than 2,000 people died in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook the Herat region of western Afghanistan on Saturday, the Taliban government reported Sunday, as rescuers searched for survivors in devastated villages. The earthquake, which shook regions 30 kilometers northwest of the city of Herat, was followed by eight strong aftershocks. “2,053 martyrs have died in 13 locations. 1,240 people were injured. 1,320 houses have been completely…
Another 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan
Another 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted western Afghanistan on Monday as the government’s death toll from Saturday’s quake reached more than 2,000. The new tremors were confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey and residents in the area. “It was quite intense,” a doctor in the area described Monday’s quake to dpa. “People took shelter in parks, open spaces, and gardens.” According to the health worker, the deadly earthquake from Saturday has negat…
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