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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Death toll nears 3,000 after earthquakes shake Afghanistan
The death toll from two earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan over the weekend is approaching 3,000. Survivors have spent another night sleeping among the rubble of ruined villages while searching for their loved ones. Many also slept in open spaces, fearing further tremors. In the aftermath, water shortages have arisen, threatening both survivors and livestock. Aid efforts are now imperative to address the emerging crises.
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…
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