Afghans Displaced by Quake Live on Streets, in Farm Fields as Winter Looms

Afghans displaced by quake live on streets, in farm fields as winter looms

The death toll from an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan is rising and concerns over a homelessness crisis growing.

EU sends 130 tons of aid to quake-hit eastern Afghanistan

The European Union said Thursday it has delivered 130 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, marking the first of two planned shipments aimed at helping children and families affected by the recent earthquake in the country’s east. The aid arrived in Kabul on Thursday via a chartered humanitarian flight. A second shipment is expected to arrive Friday, the EU said in a statement. Funded entirely by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid O…

EU provides €1M aid, 130 tonnes relief for Afghanistan quake victims

Following the strong earthquake that hit north-eastern Afghanistan, the EU has approved €1 million in humanitarian emergency funding to address the most urgent needs of the affected population. This money will go to humanitarian partners that are already carrying out relief operations on the ground. In addition, the EU will donate around 130 tonnes of relief supplies from its own humanitarian stocks. This includes essentials such as tents and o…