US EditionUNICEF says more than 1,100 children died in Afghanistan earthquakes
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Children are bearing the brunt of the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, with girls in particular facing unique risks, says Tajuddin Oywale, the UN Children’s Fund’s representative in Afghanistan. “Afghanistan is once again grappling with tragedy, and children are on the brink of a dire crisis,” he told a news conference in Geneva. The UNICEF representative noted that at least 1,172 children have died in the earthquake, more than half of …
UNICEF says more than 1,100 children died in Afghanistan earthquakes
The last month’s earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 1,182 children, accounting for more than half of all fatalities, UNICEF said Friday. The figures are based on field assessments and data collected by UNICEF and humanitarian partners, the organization said. The main 6.3-magnitude quake struck Kunar and Nangarhar Provinces on Aug. 31, followed by a series of powerful aftershocks that compounded the destruction. In total, 2,164 pe…
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