The Death Toll from the Severe Earthquake in Afghanistan Has Risen to 1,124, Accordance to the Afghan Red Crescent. At Least 3,251 People have been kured. The Aid Organization Further Says That More Than Eight Thousand Homes Have Been Destroyed.
Due to Heavy Rainfall, Landslides, and Damaged Roads, It is Difficult for Emergency Services to Reach the Remote Mountain Areas That Have Been Hit Hardest. Aid Workers are searching with helicopters at Ruins in the Remote Areas of Eastern Afghanistan, Where the Earthquake Tok Place.
The Taliban Have Appealed for International Aid. The United Nations Has Released Emergency Funds. The United Kingdom Has Pledged £ 1 Million (€ 1.1 Million) in Aid.
“The Situation is Worrying,” Said a Spokesperson for the Red Cross Earlier. The Area is very fixed and difficult to access. “The Aid Now Mainly consists of helping to search for people under the rubble and bringing them to safety.” The Earthquake occurred on the night of Sunday to Monday with a magnitude of 6.0.
Information from Afghanistan is carce. Since the Taliban Tok Power in 2021, Press Freedom in the Country Has Been Very Limited.
It is the Third Major Earthquake in Afghanistan Since 2021. In 2023, More thanteen hundred people died Due to a Series of Earthquakes with a Magnitude of 6.3 in Western Afghanistan, Near They of Hera.